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Where does “hāert” come from?

hāert (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

Ancestry of “hāert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchherth—
2Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
3Proto-Germanicherþaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

Words derived from “hāert”

  • haard
  • pesthaard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- →