Where does “hjort” come from?

hjort (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjort (Norwegian Nynorsk): a red deer

Definitions

  1. a red deer

Ancestry of “hjort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjǫrtrdeer
2Proto-Germanicherutazdeer, stag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjort”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic herutaz →Every word from Old Norse hjǫrtr →