Where does “hårfin” come from?

hårfin (Danish) comes from Danish hår, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

hårfin (Danish): very thin

Definitions

  1. very thin

Ancestry of “hårfin”, step by step

hårfin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhårhair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Danish fin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfinfine; choice, classy; delicate
2Old Norsefínn—
3Latinfīnisend
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →