Where does “harðskapur” come from?
harðskapur (Faroese) comes from Faroese harður, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
harðskapur (Faroese): violence
Definitions
- violence
Ancestry of “harðskapur”, step by step
harðskapur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese harður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | harður | hard; loud |
| 2 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via Faroese skapur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | skapur | — |