Where does “hærde” come from?

hærde (Danish) comes from Old Danish hærthæ, from Old Norse herðr, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

hærde (Danish): to harden; to temper

Definitions

  1. to harden; to temper

Ancestry of “hærde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhærthæ—
2Old Norseherðrshoulder; past participle of herða
3Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “hærde”

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