FromMiddle Dutchherfst, fromOld Dutch*hervist, fromProto-West Germanic*harbist, fromProto-Germanic*harbistaz, fromProto-Indo-European*kerp-. The original meaning was “harvest time”, as is seen inherfstmaand.
Cognate withGermanHerbst,Low GermanHarvst,West Frisianhjerst,Englishharvest; further with Latincarpere(“topick, topluck”), Greekκαρπός(karpós,“fruit, harvest”).
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herfst m (uncountable,diminutiveherfstje n)
| Seasons in Dutch ·seizoenen(layout ·text) ·category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| voorjaar(“spring”),lente(“spring”) | zomer(“summer”) | herfst(“autumn”),najaar(“autumn”) | winter(“winter”) |