Where does “häerzeg” come from?
häerzeg (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Häerz, from Middle High German herz, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
häerzeg (Luxembourgish): lovely, adorable
Ancestry of “häerzeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Häerz | heart |
| 2 | Middle High German | herz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |