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Middle English: herth
Old English: heorth

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Etymology of the English word hearth

the English word hearth

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

Derivations in English

forehearth, hearthside, hearthstone

Cognates

Dutch haard, German Herbstzeitlose

Usage

Word found in Modern English

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