Where does “baggård” come from?
baggård (Danish) comes from Danish gård, from Old Danish garth, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
baggård (Danish): backyard
Definitions
- backyard
Ancestry of “baggård”, step by step
baggård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gård | farm, estate, land; court, courtyard, yard,... |
| 2 | Old Danish | garth | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |