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Where does “har” come from?

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

har (Norwegian Nynorsk): hair

Definitions

  1. hair

Ancestry of “har”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHár—
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “har”

  • hårrull
  • hårnålssving
  • hårbørste
  • hårsår
  • hårstrikk
  • kjønnshår
  • hårklipp
  • hårnål
  • hårstil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →