Where does “Berendina” come from?

Berendina (Norwegian) comes from German Berend, from German Bernhard, from Old High German Bernhart, from Old High German hart, from Proto-West Germanic hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

Ancestry of “Berendina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBerend
2GermanBernhardBernard
3Old High GermanBernhart
4Old High Germanharthard
5Proto-West Germanichard(ī)hard
6Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
7Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
8Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert-Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz
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