Where does “gårdhave” come from?
gårdhave (Danish) comes from Danish have, from Old Swedish haghi, from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
gårdhave (Danish): atrium
Definitions
- atrium
Ancestry of “gårdhave”, step by step
gårdhave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish have
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | have | garden; orchard; allotment |
| 2 | Old Swedish | haghi | enclosure; pasture |
| 3 | Old Norse | hagi | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
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 |