Where does “armherz” come from?
armherz (Old High German) comes from Old High German arm, from Proto-West Germanic arm, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
armherz (Old High German): merciful
Definitions
- merciful
Ancestry of “armherz”, step by step
armherz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German arm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | arm | arm; poor, miserable |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | arm | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Old High German herza
| 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 |
via Latin misericors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | misericors | merciful, compassionate; tenderhearted,... |
| 2 | Latin | miser | poor, wretched, pitiful; miserable, unhappy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | misseros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēwdʰ- | to complain, be emotional about; to complain or... |