Where does “beinharður” come from?

beinharður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic harður, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

beinharður (Icelandic): hard as a bone

Definitions

  1. hard as a bone

Ancestry of “beinharður”, step by step

beinharður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic harður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicharðurstringent, stiff, severe, rigorous, rigid, harsh,...
2Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
3Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
5Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Icelandic bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbeina bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →