Where does “hirdel” come from?

hirdel (Middle English) comes from Old English hyrdel, from Proto-Germanic hurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂-.

hirdel (Middle English): A frame or netting of intertwined twigs

Definitions

  1. A frame or netting of intertwined twigs

Ancestry of “hirdel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhyrdela frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle
2Proto-Germanichurdizwickerwork door or frame, hurdle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥h₂tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₂-—

Words derived from “hirdel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurdiz →