Where does “hardy” come from?
Hardy comes from Middle English hardy, from Old French hardi, the past participle of Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert- with the suffix -yeti.
hardy (English): Having rugged physical strength; inured to...
Definitions
- Having rugged physical strength; inured to...
Ancestry of “hardy”, step by step
hardy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hardy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hardy | — |
| 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 |
via Middle English hardi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hardi | — |