Where does “Garderen” come from?
Garderen (Dutch) comes from Dutch gaard, from Middle Dutch gaert, from Old Dutch gart, from Proto-West Germanic gard, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “Garderen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gaard | garden, yard |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gaert | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gart | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gard | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |