Where does “hertz” come from?

hertz (Portuguese) comes from German Hertz, from German Herz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

hertz (Portuguese): hertz unit of frequency

Definitions

  1. hertz unit of frequency

Ancestry of “hertz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHertzhertz; Obsolete spelling of Herz
2GermanHerzheart; hearts; sweetheart, darling
3Middle High Germanherzeheart
4Old High Germanherzaheart
5Proto-West Germanichertāheart
6Proto-Germanichertôheart
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hertā →