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Where does “hartaibéist” come from?

hartaibéist (Irish) comes from English hartebeest, from Afrikaans hartebeest, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

hartaibéist (Irish): hartebeest

Definitions

  1. hartebeest

Ancestry of “hartaibéist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhartebeestA type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus...
2Afrikaanshartebeest—
3DutchhertA deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may...
4Middle Dutchhertdeer; hearth, fireplace
5Old Dutchherth—
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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