Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognate with Old Frisian herfst (modern West Frisian hjerst), Old Saxon hervist (modern Low German harvst), Dutch herfst, Old High German herbist (German Herbst). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek καρπός ‎(karpós, “fruit”), Latin carpō ‎(“pick, pluck”), Middle Irish corrán ‎(“sickle”), Lithuanian kirpti ‎(“cut”), Old Church Slavonic чрьпати ‎(črĭpati) (Russian серп ‎(serp, “sickle”)).

A North Germanic variant Proto-Germanic *harƀustaz was the source of Old Norse haust (Danish høst, Icelandic haust and Swedish höst).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhærvest/