Where does “hjǫrr” come from?

hjǫrr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic heruz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

hjǫrr (Old Norse): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “hjǫrr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicheruzsword, dagger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “hjǫrr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus →