Where does “harz” come from?

harz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German harz, from Proto-Germanic hartą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

Ancestry of “harz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanharz—
2Proto-Germanichartąpitch, resin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart

Words derived from “harz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hartą →Every word from Old High German harz →