Where does “Уиллард” come from?
Уиллард (Russian) comes from English Willard, from Old English heard, from Proto-West Germanic hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
Ancestry of “Уиллард”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Willard | of mostly American usage. Partly transferred back from the surname |
| 2 | Old English | heard | hard, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hard(ī) | hard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |