Where does “harður” come from?
harður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.
harður (Faroese): hard; loud
Ancestry of “harður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |