Where does “cuwaert” come from?

cuwaert (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French cuard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

cuwaert (Middle Dutch): A hare character in the story of Reynard the fox

Definitions

  1. A hare character in the story of Reynard the fox

Ancestry of “cuwaert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcuarda coward
2Old French-ardpejorative agent noun
3Frankish-hardhardy, bold
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 →