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

Definitions

  1. framework; door

Ancestry of “hyrd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichurdizwickerwork door or frame, hurdle
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥h₂tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurdiz →
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