Where does “Hjǫrdís” come from?

Hjǫrdís (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hjǫrr, from Proto-Germanic heruz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “Hjǫrdís”, step by step

Hjǫrdís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hjǫrr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjǫrrsword
2Proto-Germanicheruzsword, dagger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Old Norse dís

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedísgoddess; minor goddess
2Proto-Germanicdīsizgoddess; demi-goddess; noble or virtuous woman,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “Hjǫrdís”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus →