Where does “harka” come from?

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

harka (Icelandic): hardness; hardness, austerity, severity;...

Definitions

  1. hardness; hardness, austerity, severity;...

Ancestry of “harka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “harka”

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