Where does “*Hjarðkinn” come from?

*Hjarðkinn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic herdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerdʰ- — herd, row; file, row, herd.

Ancestry of “*Hjarðkinn”, step by step

*Hjarðkinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hjǫrð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjǫrðherd
2Proto-Germanicherdōherd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdʰ-herd, row; file, row, herd

via Old Norse kinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekinncheek
2Proto-Germanickinnuzcheek; chin, jaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic herdō →Every word from Old Norse hjǫrð →
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