Where does “hertā” come from?

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

hertā (Proto-West Germanic): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “hertā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichertôheart
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “hertā

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