Hardy
/ˈhɑːr.di/noun
Able to endure difficult conditions; robust and vigorous.
Did you know?In Old English, the word carried senses of boldness and daring as well as toughness, so being “hardy” was once as much about fearless spirit as physical resilience.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*harduz
“hard, firm, severe”
Old English
OE
heard
“hard, strong, severe, rough”
Old French
OF
hardi
“bold, daring”
Middle English
ME
hardi
“bold, brave, vigorous”
Modern English
English
hardy
“able to endure hardship; robust”