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English word origin

Etymology of hoard

From Middle English hord, from Old English hord (“an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard”), from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic *huzdą (“treasure; hoard

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A hidden supply or fund. · A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English hord, from Old English hord (“an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard”), from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀd, from Proto-Germanic *huzdą (“treasure; hoard”), of unknown origin, but possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewdʰ- (“to conceal, hide”), thus meaning “something hidden”. Cognate with German Hort (“hoard; refuge”), Icelandic hodd (“treasure”), Latin cū̆stōs (“guard; keeper”). For the meaning development, compare Russian сокро́вище (sokróvišče, “treasure”) related to Russian скрыва́ть (skryvátʹ, “to hide, to conceal”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Inherited-form mentionhordenm
  • Inherited-form mentionhordang · an accumulation of valuable objects cached for preservation or future use; treasure; hoard
  • Inherited-form mention*hoʀdgmw-pro
  • Inherited-form mention*huzdągem-pro · treasure; hoard
  • Derivation mention*(s)kewH-ine-pro
  • Cognate mentionHortde · hoard; refuge
  • Cognate mentionhoddis · treasure
  • Cognate mentioncū̆stōsla · guard; keeper
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To amass, usually for one's own private collection. · To save or reserve in one's mind for a future need or use.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English horden, from Old English hordian, from Proto-West Germanic *hoʀdōn.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction). · A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice. · A hoarding (billboard).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English hord, whorde, from Anglo-Norman hurde and Old French hourd, hourt (“barrier, palisade”), from Middle Dutch horde, from Old Dutch *hurd, from Proto-West Germanic *hurdi (“wickerwork, braiding of branches, hurdle, scaffolding, military company”).

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  • Inherited-form mentionhordenm
  • Derivation mentionhourdfro
  • Derivation mentionhordedum
  • Derivation mention*hurdodt
  • Derivation mention*hurdigmw-pro · wickerwork, braiding of branches, hurdle, scaffolding, military company
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