Where does “herzerfreuend” come from?
herzerfreuend (German) comes from German erfreuend, from German erfreuen, from German er-, from Middle High German er-, from Old High German ir-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss- — out, outward.
herzerfreuend (German): heartfelt; heartwarming
Definitions
- heartfelt; heartwarming
Ancestry of “herzerfreuend”, step by step
herzerfreuend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German erfreuend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erfreuend | pleasing, delighting; present participle of... |
| 2 | German | erfreuen | to please; to enjoy |
| 3 | German | er- | Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... |
| 4 | Middle High German | er- | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ir- | thoroughly |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via German herz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herz | singular imperative of herzen; first-person... |
| 2 | German | -los | -less |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |