Where does “reyðhærdur” come from?

reyðhærdur (Faroese) comes from Faroese reyður, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

reyðhærdur (Faroese): red-haired

Definitions

  1. red-haired

Ancestry of “reyðhærdur”, step by step

reyðhærdur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese reyður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesereyðurred
2Old Norserauðrred
3Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
4Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Faroese hærdur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehærdurhairy
2Old Norsehærðrhaired
3Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanichērąhair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →