Where does “benhård” come from?

benhård (Danish) comes from Danish hård, from Old Danish harth, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

benhård (Danish): tough, strict, rigid (physical, mental or economical etc.)

Definitions

  1. tough, strict, rigid (physical, mental or economical etc.)

Ancestry of “benhård”, step by step

benhård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hård

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhårdhard; tough; severe, harsh
2Old Danishharth—
3Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Danish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbenleg; bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →