Where does “hurð” come from?
hurð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hurð, from Proto-Germanic hurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂-.
hurð (Icelandic): door
Ancestry of “hurð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hurð | door |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hurdiz | wickerwork door or frame, hurdle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥h₂tis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kreh₂- | — |