Where does “-hertaz” come from?

-hertaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

Ancestry of “-hertaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichertôheart
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “-hertaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic hertô