Where does “aard” come from?
aard (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian erd, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
aard (West Frisian): nature, character
Ancestry of “aard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | erd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
Words derived from “aard”