Where does “hardel” come from?
hardel (English) comes from English hard, from Old French hardi, from Old French hardir, from Frankish hardijan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
hardel (English): the back of the hand
Definitions
- the back of the hand
Ancestry of “hardel”, step by step
hardel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hard | Having a severe property; presenting difficulty;... |
| 2 | Old French | hardi | hardy; tough; durable |
| 3 | Old French | hardir | to harden |
| 4 | Frankish | hardijan | to harden, to make hard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via English hurdle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hurdle | An artificial barrier, variously constructed,... |
| 2 | Middle English | hurdel | Alternative form of hirdel |
| 3 | Old English | hyrdel | a frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurdiz | wickerwork door or frame, hurdle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥h₂tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kreh₂- | — |