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Where does “hár” come from?

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

hár (Old Norse): high, tall; hair; thole, rowlock

Definitions

  1. high, tall; hair; thole, rowlock

Ancestry of “hár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichērąhair
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “hár”

  • Zebrahai
  • Zitronenhai
  • Haifisch
  • Leopardenhai
  • Requiemhai
  • Engelhai
  • Hundshai
  • Hai
  • Hammerhai
  • haineväkeitto
  • haimonni
  • hai
  • leopardihai
  • haivene
  • seeprasarvihai
  • valashai
  • härkähai
  • australiansarvihai
  • hait
  • seeprahai
  • korttihai
  • hainevä
  • hain
  • grönlanninhai
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