English word harvest comes from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-, and later Proto-Germanic *harbistaz (Autumn, fall. Harvest.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kerp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *harbaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *harbistaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Autumn, fall. Harvest. |
| hærfest | Old English (ang) | Harvest; autumn. |
| hervest | Middle English (enm) | |
| harvest | English (en) | (UK, _, dialectal) The third season of the year; autumn; fall.. (by extension) The product or result of any exertion or labor; gain; reward.. (paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.. The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.. The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering [...] |