Where does “Herdfeuer” come from?
Herdfeuer (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
Herdfeuer (German): hearth, "or more literally:" the fire therein
Definitions
- hearth, "or more literally:" the fire therein
Ancestry of “Herdfeuer”, step by step
Herdfeuer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German herd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herd | cooker; stove |
| 2 | English | hearth | A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or... |
| 3 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 4 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |