Where does “harbist” come from?
harbist (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
harbist (Proto-West Germanic): harvest
Ancestry of “harbist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | harbistaz | harvest; autumn, fall |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harbaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “harbist”