Where does “barskhed” come from?

barskhed (Danish) comes from Danish barsk, from German Barsch, from Middle High German bars, from Old High German bars, from Proto-Germanic *bars, from Proto-Germanic barskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórs-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

barskhed (Danish): gruffness, sternness, toughness, harshness, roughness

Definitions

  1. gruffness, sternness, toughness, harshness, roughness

Ancestry of “barskhed”, step by step

barskhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish barsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbarskharsh, rough, tough
2GermanBarschperch
3Middle High Germanbars—
4Old High Germanbars—
5Proto-Germanic*bars—
6Proto-Germanicbarskaz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰórs-o-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰórs-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic barskaz →