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heart
​"at heart,"

in essence; basically, essentially:
a romantic at heart.

"by heart,"

by rote or from memory:
knows the poem by heart.

"to heart,"

with deep concern:
took the criticism to heart.

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Origin:

before 900; Middle English herte, Old English heorte; cognate with Dutch hart, German Herz, Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō; akin to Latin cor (see cordial, courage), Greek kardía (see cardio-); def 19, from the use of the stylized heart symbol to represent love. Dictionary 2: Old English heorte; related to Old Norse hjarta, Gothic hairtō, Old High German herza, Latin cor, Greek kardia, Old Irish cride. —Dictionary.com. //

First Known Use: Noun: before the 12th century. Verb: before the 12th century. History and Etymology: Noun and Verb: Middle English hert, from Old English heorte; akin to Old High German herza heart, Latin cord-, cor, Greek kardia. —Merriam-Webster.

Sources: 1, 2.​

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