Where does “hard-wearing” come from?
hard-wearing (English) comes from English wearing, from English wear, from Middle English werien, from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
hard-wearing (English): Able to withstand a significant amount of usage...
Definitions
- Able to withstand a significant amount of usage...
Ancestry of “hard-wearing”, step by step
hard-wearing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wearing | intended to be worn; causing tiredness; causing... |
| 2 | English | wear | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body,... |
| 3 | Middle English | werien | — |
| 4 | Old English | wyrġan | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English hard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hard | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty;... |
| 2 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 3 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 4 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |