Where does “Joar” come from?

Joar (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Jóarr, from Old Norse jór, from Proto-Germanic ehwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Ancestry of “Joar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseJóarr—
2Old Norsejórhorse, stallion
3Proto-Germanicehwazhorse; name of the E-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ehwaz →