Where does “hardhel” come from?

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

hardhel (Yola): hurdle

Definitions

  1. hurdle

Ancestry of “hardhel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhirdelA frame or netting of intertwined twigs
2Old Englishhyrdela frame made of intertwined twigs or bars; hurdle
3Proto-Germanichurdizwickerwork door or frame, hurdle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥h₂tis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥h₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurdiz →