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Where does “hervist” come from?

hervist (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “hervist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharbistazharvest; autumn, fall
2Proto-Germanicharbaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “hervist”

  • herfst
  • herfstnachtevening
  • herfstavond
  • herfstmaand
  • herfsttij
  • herfst
  • herfs
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