Where does “Hjørdis” come from?

Hjørdis (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Hjǫrdís, from Old Norse hjǫrr, from Proto-Germanic heruz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “Hjørdis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHjǫrdís—
2Old Norsehjǫrrsword
3Proto-Germanicheruzsword, dagger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus →
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