Where does “kjarkur” come from?

kjarkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kjarkr, from Proto-Germanic kerkaz.

kjarkur (Icelandic): courage, spirit; vigour, vim, energy

Definitions

  1. courage, spirit; vigour, vim, energy

Ancestry of “kjarkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekjarkr—
2Proto-Germanickerkaz—

Words derived from “kjarkur”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kerkaz →Every word from Old Norse kjarkr →