Where does “herze” come from?
herze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Ancestry of “herze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “herze”