Where does “hárlýja” come from?

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

hárlýja (Icelandic): tuft of hair, wisp of hair

Definitions

  1. tuft of hair, wisp of hair

Ancestry of “hárlýja”, step by step

hárlýja 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 lýja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclýjato tire, to wear out; rag, tatter; tuft, wisp
2Old Norselýjato beat, hammer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →