Where does “hirdman” come from?
hirdman (English) comes from English hird, from Norwegian hird, from Old Norse hirð, from Old English hīrēd, from Proto-West Germanic hīwarād, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos — to fit, to fix, to put together.
hirdman (English): In Norwegian history, a member of a hird or royal...
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- In Norwegian history, a member of a hird or royal...
Ancestry of “hirdman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hird | In Norwegian history, an informal retinue of... |
| 2 | Norwegian | hird | An informal retinue of personal armed companions;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hirð | — |
| 4 | Old English | hīrēd | family, household |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hīwarād | family; marriage |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |