Where does “hjart” come from?

hjart (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

hjart (Westrobothnian): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “hjart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjartaheart
2Proto-Germanichertôheart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic hertôEvery word from Old Norse hjarta
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