Where does “hærþa” come from?
hærþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse herða, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.
hærþa (Old Swedish): to harden, make hard; to endure
Definitions
- to harden, make hard; to endure
Ancestry of “hærþa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | herða | to make hard, temper; to press, clench; to make... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |