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Where does “hård” come from?

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

hård (Danish): hard; tough; severe, harsh

Definitions

  1. hard; tough; severe, harsh

Ancestry of “hård”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hård”

  • knaldhård
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