Where does “Hürde” come from?
Hürde (German) comes from English hurdle, from Middle English hurdel, from Old English hyrdel, from Proto-Germanic hurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂-.
Hürde (German): hurdle
Definitions
- hurdle
Ancestry of “Hürde”, step by step
| 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- | — |