Where does “heerde” come from?

heerde (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hezdǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Ancestry of “heerde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichezdǭFlax fibre; tow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-Every word from Proto-Germanic hezdǭ