Where does “herda” come from?
herda (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål herde, from Old Norse herða, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
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Ancestry of “herda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | herde | to harden |
| 2 | Old Norse | herða | to make hard, temper; to press, clench; to make... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |