Where does “harður” come from?

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

harður (Icelandic): stringent, stiff, severe, rigorous, rigid, harsh,...

Definitions

  1. stringent, stiff, severe, rigorous, rigid, harsh,...

Ancestry of “harður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
2Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
4Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “harður”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →