Where does “hjerstmoanne” come from?
hjerstmoanne (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian hjerst, from Old Frisian herfst, from Proto-West Germanic harbist, from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
hjerstmoanne (West Frisian): September
Definitions
- September
Ancestry of “hjerstmoanne”, step by step
hjerstmoanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian hjerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | hjerst | autumn/fall |
| 2 | Old Frisian | herfst | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | harbist | harvest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harbistaz | harvest; autumn, fall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harbaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |