Where does “Herz” come from?
Herz (Hunsrik) comes from Central Franconian Hätz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Herz (Hunsrik): heart
Ancestry of “Herz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Central Franconian | Hätz | heart |
| 2 | Middle High German | herze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |