An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Horde

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Horde

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Horde.

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2522535An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — HordeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Horde (1.), feminine, ‘horde,’ Modern High German only (from the middle of the 16th century); compare French and English horde, Italian orda; “a word originating in Asia.” From Tartar horda, ‘camp,’ Persian ordu, ‘army, camp.’

Horde (2.), feminine, ‘frames of wickerwork and the space enclosed by them,’ from Middle High German horde (Middle German), ‘enclosure, district;’ compare Dutch horde, ‘wickerwork, hurdle,’ Allied to Hürde.