Where does “hard” come from?
hard (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.
hard (Norwegian Bokmål): hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
Definitions
- hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
Ancestry of “hard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |
Words derived from “hard”