Where does “hårklipp” come from?

hårklipp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hår, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

hårklipp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a haircut

Definitions

  1. a haircut

Ancestry of “hårklipp”, step by step

hårklipp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhårhair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Norwegian Nynorsk klipp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskklipp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →