Where does “herða” come from?

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

herða (Icelandic): to harden; to tighten

Definitions

  1. to harden; to tighten

Ancestry of “herða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherðato make hard, temper; to press, clench; to make...
2Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
3Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
5Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →