Where does “Hjörtur” come from?
Hjörtur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “Hjörtur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hjǫrtr | deer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | herutaz | deer, stag |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “Hjörtur”