Where does “herðr” come from?

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

herðr (Old Norse): shoulder; past participle of herða

Definitions

  1. shoulder; past participle of herða

Ancestry of “herðr”, 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 “herðr”

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