Where does “keihard” come from?
keihard (Dutch) comes from Dutch hard, 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- — to travel, tour.
keihard (Dutch): hard as a rock, extremely powerful; very loud
Definitions
- hard as a rock, extremely powerful; very loud
Ancestry of “keihard”, step by step
keihard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hard | hard, strong; strong, not easily devalued;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hart | hard; solid, sturdy; hard, harsh, cruel |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hart | hard |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hard(ī) | hard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |