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From Middle English herte, from Old English heorte (“heart”), from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”). Germanic cognates: see *hertô. The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin cor, cordis, Greek καρδιά (kardiá), Welsh craidd, Irish croí, Armenian սիրտ (sirt), Russian сердце (serdce), Lithuanian širdis and Albanian kërthizë (“navel, central spot”).
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WiktionaryMiddle English hert from Old English heorte kerd- in Indo-European roots V., sense 1, from the use of a heart shape to represent the verb love originally between the letters I and NY in merchandise meant to be read I love New York.
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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th EditionMiddle English hert from Old English heorte kerd- in Indo-European roots V., sense 1, from the use of a heart shape to represent the verb love originally between the letters I and NY in merchandise meant to be read I love New York.
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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
