Where does “Hürdenläufer” come from?
Hürdenläufer (German) comes from German Hürde, 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-.
Hürdenläufer (German): hurdler, hurdles runner
Definitions
- hurdler, hurdles runner
Ancestry of “Hürdenläufer”, step by step
Hürdenläufer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hürde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hürde | hurdle |
| 2 | English | hurdle | An artificial barrier, variously constructed,... |
| 3 | Middle English | hurdel | Alternative form of hirdel |
| 4 | Old English | hyrdel | a frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hurdiz | wickerwork door or frame, hurdle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥h₂tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kreh₂- | — |