Where does “hårrull” come from?
hårrull (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hår, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
hårrull (Norwegian Bokmål): a hair roller
Ancestry of “hårrull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hår | hair |
| 2 | Old Norse | Hár | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |