Where does “hjarni” come from?

hjarni (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjarni (Old Norse): the brain

Definitions

  1. the brain

Ancestry of “hjarni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjarni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →