HURDLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
jump a hurdle
Categories: Vault, Overleap
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
Example: the last hurdle before graduation
Categories: Obstacle, Obstruction
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hurdle" comes from Proto-Indo-European *kreh₂-. It started in Proto-Germanic *hurdiz. Then it appeared in Old English hyrdel. Later, people used it in Middle English hurdel. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: horde
- German: Hürde
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.