Etymology

4-H'er

Today it means: A participant in 4-H. Full definition →

English 4-H ← Middle English herte ← Old English heorte
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwṓr
  2. Proto-Germanic*fedwōr
  3. Proto-West Germanic*feuwar
  4. Old Englishfēower
  5. Middle Englishfour
  6. Englishfour
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kap-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*káput
  10. Proto-Germanic*haubudą
  11. Old Englishhēafod
  12. Middle Englishheed
  13. Englishhead
  14. Englishhands
  15. Proto-Germanic*hertô
  16. Proto-West Germanic*hertā
  17. Old Englishheorte
  18. Middle Englishherte
  19. Englishheart
  20. English4-H
  21. English today4-H'er

From 4-H + -'er.

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