Where does “häerden” come from?

häerden (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German herten, from Old High German herten, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

häerden (Luxembourgish): to harden

Definitions

  1. to harden

Ancestry of “häerden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanherten—
2Old High Germanherten—
3Frankishhardijanto harden, to make hard
4Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →