Where does “harðgeðr” come from?

harðgeðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

harðgeðr (Old Norse): hard-minded, defiant

Definitions

  1. hard-minded, defiant

Ancestry of “harðgeðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
2Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
4Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →