Where does “standard” come from?

standard (Middle English) comes from Old French estandart, from Frankish standhard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

standard (Middle English): A standard; a flag identifying a military unit

Definitions

  1. A standard; a flag identifying a military unit

Ancestry of “standard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestandartstandard
2Frankishstandhardstand hard
3Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
5Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “standard”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →