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

Definitions

  1. nature, character

Ancestry of “aard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianerd—
2Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “aard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →