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
Ancestry of “hjortekød”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | hjort | deer, stag |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjǫrtr | deer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | herutaz | deer, stag |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |