Where does “anhardir” come from?
anhardir (Old French) comes from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
anhardir (Old French): to embolden
Definitions
- to embolden
Ancestry of “anhardir”, step by step
anhardir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French hardi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 2 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 3 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |