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