Where does “Herdentier” come from?
Herdentier (German) comes from German Herde, from German herd, from English hearth, from Middle English herth, from Old English heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
Herdentier (German): herd animal
Definitions
- herd animal
Ancestry of “Herdentier”, step by step
Herdentier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Herde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Herde | herd; plural of Herd |
| 2 | German | herd | cooker; stove |
| 3 | English | hearth | A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or... |
| 4 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 5 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
via German Tier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tier | animal; A person who has a quality thought of as... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tier | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tior | animal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |