Where does “hurdlework” come from?
hurdlework (English) comes from English work, from Middle English werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
hurdlework (English): A work built in the manner of a hurdle
Definitions
- A work built in the manner of a hurdle
Ancestry of “hurdlework”, step by step
hurdlework traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English work
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
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- | — |