Where does “hjör” come from?

hjör (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hjǫrr, from Proto-Germanic heruz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

hjör (Icelandic): sword; hinge

Definitions

  1. sword; hinge

Ancestry of “hjör”, step by step

hjör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hjǫrr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjǫrrsword
2Proto-Germanicheruzsword, dagger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Proto-Germanic herzô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicherzôhinge, door-hinge
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱerd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus →