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Where does “hjarsi” come from?

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

hjarsi (Old Norse): crown of the head

Definitions

  1. crown of the head

Ancestry of “hjarsi”, step by step

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