Where does “harðsoðinn” come from?
harðsoðinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic harður, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
harðsoðinn (Icelandic): hard-boiled of an egg
Definitions
- hard-boiled of an egg
Ancestry of “harðsoðinn”, step by step
harðsoðinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic harður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | harður | stringent, stiff, severe, rigorous, rigid, harsh,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via Icelandic soðinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | soðinn | past participle of sjóða Meaning boiled, cooked |