Etymograph : heorte

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N (fem)

The heart

Attested in Aelfric's Colloquy 4 ("heortan")

originates from

PWGmc *hertā "heart" (hertā > hertǣ > heortǣ > heortæ > heorte) through pwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:59)

PGmc *hertōn- "heart" (hertōn- > hertān > heortān > heortan) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:222)

Inflected forms

heortan "heart.acc" (oe-acc)