English

heartline

From heart + line.

A compound of heart + line

Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd-

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Proto-Germanic *hertô

Proto-West Germanic *hertā

Old English heorte

Middle English harte

English heart

Proto-Germanic *līną ‘flax’

Proto-Germanic *līnǭ ‘line’

Proto-West Germanic *līnā ‘line’

Old English līne ‘line’

Middle English line ‘rope’

English line

Today it means

noun A line on the palm supposed to reflect a person's emotional state.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / heartline