Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “harth” come from?

harth (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.

Ancestry of “harth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
2Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
4Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—

Words derived from “harth”

  • hård
  • knaldhård
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