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
Ancestry of “hårklipp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hår | hair |
| 2 | Old Norse | Hár | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |