hærfest

      Old English

      Etymology

      From Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-, *skerp-. Cognate with Old Frisian herfst (modern West Frisian hjerst), Old Saxon hervist (modern Low German harvst), Dutch herfst, Old High German herbist (German Herbst). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, fruit), Latin carpō (pick, pluck), Middle Irish corrán (sickle), Lithuanian kirpti (cut), Old Church Slavonic чрьпати (Russian черп (sickle)).

      A North Germanic variant Proto-Germanic *harƀustaz was the source of Old Norse haust (Danish høst, Icelandic haust and Swedish höst).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈhærvest/

      Noun

      hærfest m

      1. harvest; autumn

      Descendants

      • Middle English: hervest
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