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Where does “Gardener” come from?

Gardener (English) comes from Middle English gardener, from Old Northern French gardinier.

Ancestry of “Gardener”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgardenergardener; A tender of one's heart
2Old Northern Frenchgardinier—

Words derived from “Gardener”

  • Gardiner
Every word from Old Northern French gardinier →