Where does “benhård” come from?

benhård (Swedish) comes from Swedish hård, from Old Swedish harþer, from Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

benhård (Swedish): bone hard

Definitions

  1. bone hard

Ancestry of “benhård”, step by step

benhård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hård

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhårdhard; inflexible; rigid; unbending; hard;...
2Old Swedishharþerhard, inflexible; stern, tough; violent, fierce
3Old Norseharðrhard; hard, stern, severe; hardy
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Swedish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbenleg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
2Old Swedishbēnbone
3Old Norsebeinleg; bone
4Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-
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