Where does “horden” come from?

horden (Middle English) comes from Old English hordian, from Old English hord, from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic huzdą, from Proto-Indo-European kusdʰo-.

horden (Middle English): To secrete, hoard or amass; to store valuables away

Definitions

  1. To secrete, hoard or amass; to store valuables away

Ancestry of “horden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhordianto hoard, lay up treasure, store
2Old EnglishhordA hoard, especially of valuable items, hidden for...
3Proto-West Germanic*hoʀdtreasure
4Proto-Germanichuzdąhidden treasure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankusdʰo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kusdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic huzdą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd →