Where does “Bernhard” come from?
Bernhard (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic Bernuharduz, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
Ancestry of “Bernhard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Bernuharduz | A male given name |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |