Herbst etymology

German

German word Herbst comes from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-, and later Proto-Germanic *harbistaz (Autumn, fall. Harvest.)

Etymology of Herbst

Detailed word origin of Herbst

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*kerp- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*harbaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*harbistaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Autumn, fall. Harvest.
herbist Old High German (goh)
herbest Middle High German (gmh)
Herbst German (de) A surname​. Autumn, fall.