Where does “haatelk” come from?
haatelk (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Haat, from Old Frisian herte, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
haatelk (Saterland Frisian): hearty; cordial
Ancestry of “haatelk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Haat | heart |
| 2 | Old Frisian | herte | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |