Where does “herte” come from?
herte (Middle English) comes from Old English heorte, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
herte (Middle English): The heart; One's inner self; the mind or...
Definitions
- The heart; One's inner self; the mind or...
Ancestry of “herte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | heorte | heart |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “herte”