Where does “hårdna” come from?
hårdna (Swedish) comes from Swedish nå, from Old Swedish na, from Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic nēhwijaną, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
hårdna (Swedish): to harden; to become hard
Definitions
- to harden; to become hard
Ancestry of “hårdna”, step by step
hårdna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nå | to reach, attain; well? "encouragement to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | na | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ná | to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwijaną | to approach, to come near |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Swedish hård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hård | hard; inflexible; rigid; unbending; hard;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | harþer | hard, inflexible; stern, tough; violent, fierce |
| 3 | Old Norse | harðr | hard; hard, stern, severe; hardy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |