Where does “Hardinian” come from?

Hardinian (English) comes from English Hardin, from Spanish jardín, from French jardin, from Middle French jardin, from Old French jardin, from Medieval Latin jardinus, from Frankish gardin, from Frankish gardo — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Hardinian (English): Of or relating to Garrett Hardin (1915–2003), American ecologist who warned of the dangers of overpopulation and wrote about the tragedy of the commons

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Garrett Hardin (1915–2003), American ecologist who warned of the dangers of overpopulation and wrote about the tragedy of the commons

Ancestry of “Hardinian”, step by step

Hardinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hardin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHardin—
2Spanishjardíngarden; front yard; backyard
3Frenchjardingarden
4Middle Frenchjardin—
5Old FrenchjardinAlternative form of gardin; garden, enclosure
6Medieval Latinjardinusgarden; Alternative form of gardinus, garden,...
7Frankishgardin—
8Frankishgardoenclosure, yard; fenced-in yard, garden
9Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian—
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic gardaz →