Where does “hjørtur” come from?

hjørtur (Faroese) comes from Faroese hjarta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

hjørtur (Faroese): deer, hart; Alternative form of hjørtu

Definitions

  1. deer, hart; Alternative form of hjørtu

Ancestry of “hjørtur”, step by step

hjørtur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hjarta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehjartaheart
2Old Norsehjartaheart
3Proto-Germanichertôheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Old Norse hjǫrtr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjǫrtrdeer
2Proto-Germanicherutazdeer, stag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Old Norse hjarta →