Where does “hårdhed” come from?

hårdhed (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.

hårdhed (Danish): hardness, solidness, firmness

Definitions

  1. hardness, solidness, firmness

Ancestry of “hårdhed”, step by step

hårdhed 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 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 →