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
- a group of cattle; cattle herd
Ancestry of “Viehherde”, step by step
Viehherde 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 Vieh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vieh | livestock; farm animals; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vihe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fihu | cattle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fehu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |