Where does “hjortekød” come from?

hjortekød (Danish) comes from Danish hjort, from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjortekød (Danish): venison

Definitions

  1. venison

Ancestry of “hjortekød”, step by step

hjortekød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hjort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjortdeer, stag
2Old Norsehjǫrtrdeer
3Proto-Germanicherutazdeer, stag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Danish kød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkødmeat; flesh
2Old Norsekjǫt—
3Proto-Germanicketwąmeat; flesh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic herutaz →Every word from Old Norse hjǫrtr →