heartstrings
n. UK //hˈɑːtstɹɪŋz// heart·strings
PIE word *ḱḗr From Late Middle English hartestrynges, hert strynges, from Middle English herte (“heart”) + strenges, strynges (“cords, strings”). The English word is analysable as heart + strings.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated April 17, 2026