Where does “hyrdel” come from?

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

hyrdel (Middle English): Alternative form of hirdel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hirdel

Ancestry of “hyrdel”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurdiz →