Where does “Harding” come from?
Harding (English) comes from Swedish hård, from Old Swedish harþer, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
Ancestry of “Harding”, step by step
Harding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hård | hard; inflexible; rigid; unbending; hard;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | harþer | hard, inflexible; stern, tough; violent, fierce |
| 3 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |