Where does “hyrdel” come from?

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

hyrdel (Old English): a frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle

Definitions

  1. a frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle

Ancestry of “hyrdel”, step by step

hyrdel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hurdiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichurdizwickerwork door or frame, hurdle
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥h₂tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₂-—

via Proto-West Germanic *hurdil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hurdil—
2Proto-Germanichurdilaz—

Words derived from “hyrdel”

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