Where does “hårdførhed” come from?

hårdførhed (Danish) comes from Danish hårdfør, 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.

hårdførhed (Danish): hardiness

Definitions

  1. hardiness

Ancestry of “hårdførhed”, step by step

hårdførhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hårdfør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhårdførhardy
2Danishhårdhard; tough; severe, harsh
3Old Danishharth—
4Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

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-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →