Where does “Harz” come from?

Harz (German) comes from Middle High German harz, from Old High German harz, from Proto-Germanic hartą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

Harz (German): resin

Definitions

  1. resin

Ancestry of “Harz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanharz
2Old High Germanharz
3Proto-Germanichartąpitch, resin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd-Every word from Proto-Germanic hartąEvery word from Old High German harz
Harz — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer