Where does “standarður” come from?

standarður (Icelandic) comes from Danish standart, from Old French estandart, from Frankish standhard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

standarður (Icelandic): standard

Definitions

  1. standard

Ancestry of “standarður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstandartstandard
2Old Frenchestandartstandard
3Frankishstandhardstand hard
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →