Hearty
/ˈhɑːrti/noun
Warm, sincere, and full of vigorous energy or enthusiasm.
Did you know?Hearty comes from the same ancient root as heart and core, so its original sense was literally about being full of heart, not just being cheerful.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱḗr
“heart; the inner organ associated with feeling and life”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hertô
“heart”
Old English
EN
heorte
“heart”
Middle English
EN
herti
“having the qualities of heart; courageous, vigorous”
Modern English
EN
hearty
“warm, sincere, and energetically robust”