Where does “Hávarðr” come from?

Hávarðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

Ancestry of “Hávarðr”, step by step

Hávarðr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Old Norse varðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevarðrpast participle of verja; guard

via Old Norse hǫð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫðbattle

Words derived from “Hávarðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →