Where does “herten” come from?

herten (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “herten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanherten—
2Frankishhardijanto harden, to make hard
3Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “herten”

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