Where does “harðr” come from?

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

harðr (Old Norse): hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy

Definitions

  1. hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy

Ancestry of “harðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
2Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
3Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “harðr”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →