Where does “hörfræ” come from?

hörfræ (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hör, from Old Norse hǫrr, from Proto-Germanic hurhwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hörfræ (Icelandic): linseed, flaxseed

Definitions

  1. linseed, flaxseed

Ancestry of “hörfræ”, step by step

hörfræ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichörflax, linen
2Old Norsehǫrrlinen
3Proto-Germanichurhwądirt, mucus, dirty substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Icelandic fræ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfræa seed of a plant
2Old Norsefræa seed of a plant; inflection of frær: ## strong...
3Proto-Germanicfraiwąseed, semen; gender; offspring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)per-to strew, sow, sprinkle; to sow, sprinkle, strew;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →