Where does “svarthærdur” come from?

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

svarthærdur (Faroese): black-haired

Definitions

  1. black-haired

Ancestry of “svarthærdur”, step by step

svarthærdur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hærdur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehærdurhairy
2Old Norsehærðrhaired
3Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanichērąhair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Faroese svartur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesvarturblack
2Old Norsesvartrblack
3Proto-Germanicswartazblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →