Where does “hör” come from?

hör (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hǫrr, from Proto-Germanic hurhwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hör (Icelandic): flax, linen

Definitions

  1. flax, linen

Ancestry of “hör”, step by step

hör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hǫrr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫrrlinen
2Proto-Germanichurhwądirt, mucus, dirty substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Old Norse hór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
2Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “hör”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →