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Where does “Viehherde” come from?

Viehherde (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.

Viehherde (German): a group of cattle; cattle herd

Definitions

  1. a group of cattle; cattle herd

Ancestry of “Viehherde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHerdeherd; plural of Herd
2Germanherd—
3EnglishhearthA brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or...
4Middle EnglishherthA hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A...
5Old Englishheorþhearth
6Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
7Proto-Germanicherþaz—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat
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