Where does “hirte” come from?
hirte (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hirt, from Proto-West Germanic hirdī, from Proto-Germanic hirdijaz, from Proto-Germanic herdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerdʰ- — herd, row; file, row, herd.
Ancestry of “hirte”, step by step
hirte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German hirt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hirt | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hirdī | herdsman, herder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hirdijaz | herder, herdsman |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | herdō | herd |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerdʰ- | herd, row; file, row, herd |
via Old High German hirti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hirti | shepherd, herdsman |