Where does “hǫrgr” come from?

hǫrgr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic harugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer — dark color.

hǫrgr (Old Norse): a sanctuary, cairn, altar

Definitions

  1. a sanctuary, cairn, altar

Ancestry of “hǫrgr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicharugazSanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱarǝk-fenced or enclosed area
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdark color

Words derived from “hǫrgr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harugaz →