Where does “hjǫrtr” come from?

hjǫrtr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjǫrtr (Old Norse): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “hjǫrtr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicherutazdeer, stag
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjǫrtr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic herutaz →