Where does “djarfur” come from?

djarfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic derbaz, from Proto-Germanic derbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- — to work, perish, die.

djarfur (Icelandic): daring, bold

Definitions

  1. daring, bold

Ancestry of “djarfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedjarfrbold, daring
2Proto-Germanicderbazbold, determined, strong
3Proto-Germanicderbanąto work; to perish
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰerHbʰ-to work, perish, die

Words derived from “djarfur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerHbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic derbaz →