English
Hardred
Hardred comes from Old English Heardrēd, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *Hardurēdaz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Hardurēdazreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Hardurādreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Heardrēd
- EnglishtodayHardred
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Hardurēdazreconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*Hardurādreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Heardrēd
- EnglishtodayHardred
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *Hardurēdaz
Today it means
name Beowulf's predecessor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *Hardurēdaz / Hardred