Where does “hørfrø” come from?

hørfrø (Danish) comes from Danish hør, from Old Danish hor, from Old Norse hór, from Proto-Germanic hōrą, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

hørfrø (Danish): linseed, flaxseed

Definitions

  1. linseed, flaxseed

Ancestry of “hørfrø”, step by step

hørfrø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhørflax; hear; imperative of høre
2Old Danishhor—
3Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
4Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Danish frø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfrøfrog; seed
2Middle Low Germanvrōhappy; early
3Old Saxonfrōglad
4Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

Words derived from “hørfrø”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrą →