Where does “Ellert” come from?

Ellert (Icelandic) comes from Danish knallert, from Danish -ert, from Low German -ert, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

Ancestry of “Ellert”, step by step

Ellert traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish knallert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishknallertmoped
2Danish-ertdenotes a person or thing with a characteristic property or function
3Low German-ert—
4Frankish-hardhardy, bold
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Danish el

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishelalder; electricity
2Old Norseelrialder
3Proto-Germanicaluz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via German Ehlert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEhlert—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →