Where does “hárþurrka” come from?

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

hárþurrka (Icelandic): hairdryer

Definitions

  1. hairdryer

Ancestry of “hárþurrka”, step by step

hárþurrka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichárhigh; tall; hair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Icelandic þurrka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþurrkato dry; to wipe something; to dry someone’s body,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →