Where does “hörkutól” come from?

hörkutól (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic harka, from Old Norse harka, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

hörkutól (Icelandic): tough guy; someone who is hard on themselves

Definitions

  1. tough guy; someone who is hard on themselves

Ancestry of “hörkutól”, step by step

hörkutól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic harka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicharkahardness; hardness, austerity, severity;...
2Old Norseharkahardness; hardiness, toughness
3Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Icelandic tól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictóltool, implement
2Old Norsetóltools, instruments
3Proto-Germanictōlątool
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert-Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz