Where does “hårstil” come from?

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

hårstil (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hairstyle

Definitions

  1. a hairstyle

Ancestry of “hårstil”, step by step

hårstil 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 stil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstilstyle; exercise; essay
2Old Norsestíllstyle
3LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →