Where does “herða” come from?

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

herða (Old Norse): to make hard, temper; to press, clench; to make...

Definitions

  1. to make hard, temper; to press, clench; to make...

Ancestry of “herða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
2Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
4Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “herða”

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