Where does “hǫrr” come from?
hǫrr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hurhwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hǫrr (Old Norse): linen
Definitions
- linen
Ancestry of “hǫrr”, step by step
hǫrr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hurhwą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hurhwą | dirt, mucus, dirty substance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Germanic hazwaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hazwaz | flax |
via Proto-Germanic hōraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hōraz | adulterer |