Where does “hard” come from?
hard (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hart, from Old Dutch hart, from Proto-West Germanic hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.
hard (Dutch): hard, strong; strong, not easily devalued;...
Definitions
- hard, strong; strong, not easily devalued;...
Ancestry of “hard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hart | hard; solid, sturdy; hard, harsh, cruel |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hart | hard |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hard(ī) | hard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |
Words derived from “hard”