Where does “Herzchen” come from?

Herzchen (German) comes from German herz, from German -los, from Old Dutch -lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *-laus, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Herzchen (German): Diminutive of Herz, particularly a little symbol...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Herz, particularly a little symbol...

Ancestry of “Herzchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherzsingular imperative of herzen; first-person...
2German-los-less
3Old Dutch-lōs—
4Proto-West Germanic*-lauswithout, -less
5Proto-Germanic-lausaz-less, lacking, devoid of
6Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from German -los →