Where does “hærdur” come from?

hærdur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hærðr, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

hærdur (Faroese): hairy

Definitions

  1. hairy

Ancestry of “hærdur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehærðrhaired
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “hærdur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →