Where does “hardcore” come from?

hardcore (Spanish) comes from English hardcore, from English hard, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert- — to travel, tour.

hardcore (Spanish): hardcore

Definitions

  1. hardcore

Ancestry of “hardcore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhardcoreHaving an extreme dedication to a certain...
2EnglishhardHaving a severe property; presenting difficulty;...
3Old Frenchhardihardy; tough; durable
4Old Frenchhardirto harden
5Frankishhardijanto harden, to make hard
6Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
7Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
8Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
9Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-