Where does “hoard” come from?
Hoard descends from Middle English hord, Old English hord, Proto-Germanic huzdą, and Proto-Indo-European kusdʰo-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
hoard (English): A hidden supply or fund; A cache of valuable...
Definitions
- A hidden supply or fund; A cache of valuable...
Ancestry of “hoard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hord | A hoard or cache of hidden valuables; A location... |
| 2 | Old French | hourd | — |
| 3 | Dutch | horde | A horde; A troop of boy scouts, comprising no... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | horde | braided latticework |
| 5 | Frankish | hurd | — |
| 6 | English | herd | A number of domestic animals assembled together... |
| 7 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 8 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 9 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |