Where does “hærdebred” come from?
hærdebred (Danish) comes from Danish hærde, 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.
hærdebred (Danish): broad-shouldered
Definitions
- broad-shouldered
Ancestry of “hærdebred”, step by step
hærdebred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hærde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hærde | to harden; to temper |
| 2 | Old Danish | hærthæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | herðr | shoulder; past participle of herða |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |