Where does “hurtigløp” come from?

hurtigløp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hurtig, from German hurtig, from Middle High German hurt, from Frankish hurd, from English herd, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

hurtigløp (Norwegian Bokmål): hurtigløp på skøyter: speed skating

Definitions

  1. hurtigløp på skøyter: speed skating

Ancestry of “hurtigløp”, step by step

hurtigløp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hurtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhurtigquick; rapid
2Germanhurtigfast
3Middle High Germanhurt
4Frankishhurd
5EnglishherdA number of domestic animals assembled together...
6DutchhertA deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may...
7Middle Dutchhertdeer; hearth, fireplace
8Old Dutchherth
9Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
10Proto-Germanicherþaz
11Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s
12Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

via Norwegian Bokmål løp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålløpa run; a course; a barrel
2Norwegian Bokmålløpeto run; to run, flow
3Danishløbeto run; to curdle; rennet
4Old Norsehleypato make run; make run; to cause to run
5Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
6Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic herþaz