Where does “herzlichst” come from?
herzlichst (German) comes from German herzlich, 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.
herzlichst (German): most cordially
Definitions
- most cordially
Ancestry of “herzlichst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herzlich | warm, warmhearted, friendly, affectionate,... |
| 2 | German | herz | singular imperative of herzen; first-person... |
| 3 | German | -los | -less |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |