Where does “-hard” come from?

-hard (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

-hard (Frankish): hardy, bold

Definitions

  1. hardy, bold

Ancestry of “-hard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
2Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
3Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “-hard”

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