Where does “hálendi” come from?

hálendi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic há-, from Icelandic hár, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

hálendi (Icelandic): highland

Definitions

  1. highland

Ancestry of “hálendi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichá-high, highly; pertaining to an oarlock; of or...
2Icelandichárhigh; tall; hair
3Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanichērąhair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →