Where does “hartebeest” come from?
hartebeest (Portuguese) comes from English hartebeest, from Afrikaans hartebeest, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
hartebeest (Portuguese): hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
Definitions
- hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
Ancestry of “hartebeest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hartebeest | A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | hartebeest | — |
| 3 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 5 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |