Where does “hort” come from?

hort (German) comes from Middle High German hort, from Old High German hort, from Proto-Germanic huzdą, from Proto-Indo-European kusdʰo-.

hort (German): shelter, refuge, haven

Definitions

  1. shelter, refuge, haven

Ancestry of “hort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhort—
2Old High Germanhort—
3Proto-Germanichuzdąhidden treasure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankusdʰo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kusdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic huzdą →Every word from Old High German hort →