Where does “härd” come from?

härd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hærþer, from Middle Low German herd, from Old Saxon heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

härd (Swedish): stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking

Definitions

  1. stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking

Ancestry of “härd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhærþer—
2Middle Low Germanherd—
3Old Saxonheorþ—
4Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
5Proto-Germanicherþaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

Words derived from “härd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic herþaz →