herði

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • hardness, hardihood

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hardį̄ (hardihood, rigidity) affix from Old Norse harðr (hard) root from Proto-Indo-European *kret- (beat, move quickly, shake, hit, quick, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kret-

Gloss

beat, move quickly, shake, hit, quick, strike

Concept
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Ontological Category

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