Where does “hardcore” come from?
Hardcore derives from English hard and core, with hard tracing through Old English heard and Proto-Germanic harduz to Proto-Indo-European kert-, meaning to turn or twist.
hardcore (English): Having an extreme dedication to a certain...
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- Having an extreme dedication to a certain...
Ancestry of “hardcore”, step by step
| 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 |