Where does “half-hardy” come from?
half-hardy (English) comes from English Hardy, from Middle English hardy, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert- — to travel, tour.
half-hardy (English): Of a plant: requiring protection against frost; A...
Definitions
- Of a plant: requiring protection against frost; A...
Ancestry of “half-hardy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hardy | now absorbed into Chorlton-cum-Hardy |
| 2 | Middle English | hardy | — |
| 3 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 4 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 5 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 9 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |