Where does “hurtig” come from?
hurtig (Danish) comes from German hurtig, from Middle High German hurt, from Frankish hurd, from English herd, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
hurtig (Danish): quick, rapid, fast
Ancestry of “hurtig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | hurtig | fast |
| 2 | Middle High German | hurt | — |
| 3 | Frankish | hurd | — |
| 4 | English | herd | A number of domestic animals assembled together... |
| 5 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 7 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
Words derived from “hurtig”