Where does “hoarding” come from?
Hoarding derives from Old English hord, via Frankish hurd and Proto-Germanic huzdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kusdʰo-, meaning a hidden or stored treasure.
hoarding (English): A temporary fence-like structure built around...
Definitions
- A temporary fence-like structure built around...
Ancestry of “hoarding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoard | A hidden supply or fund; A cache of valuable... |
| 2 | Middle English | hord | A hoard or cache of hidden valuables; A location... |
| 3 | Old French | hourd | — |
| 4 | Dutch | horde | A horde; A troop of boy scouts, comprising no... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | horde | braided latticework |
| 6 | Frankish | hurd | — |
| 7 | English | herd | A number of domestic animals assembled together... |
| 8 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 9 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 10 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |