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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

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

Words derived from “hyrdel”

  • hurdle
  • hurdler
  • hurdlemaker
  • hurdlework
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  • hirdel
  • hyrdel
  • herdel
  • hurdel
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