Where does “hiorter” come from?
hiorter (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hiorter (Old Swedish): hart, deer
Ancestry of “hiorter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hjǫrtr | deer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | herutaz | deer, stag |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “hiorter”