Where does “herde” come from?

herde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse herða, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

herde (Norwegian Bokmål): to harden

Definitions

  1. to harden

Ancestry of “herde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherðato make hard, temper; to press, clench; to make...
2Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
3Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
5Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “herde”

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