Where does “herta” come from?

herta (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

herta (Old Saxon): heart; courage, will

Definitions

  1. heart; courage, will

Ancestry of “herta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichertāheart
2Proto-Germanichertôheart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hertā →