Where does “jardinage” come from?
jardinage (French) comes from French jardiner, from French jardin, from Middle French jardin, from Old French jardin, from Medieval Latin jardinus, from Frankish gardin, from Frankish gardo, from Proto-Germanic gardaz — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
jardinage (French): gardening
Definitions
- gardening
Ancestry of “jardinage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jardiner | to garden; to do some gardening |
| 2 | French | jardin | garden |
| 3 | Middle French | jardin | — |
| 4 | Old French | jardin | Alternative form of gardin; garden, enclosure |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | jardinus | garden; Alternative form of gardinus, garden,... |
| 6 | Frankish | gardin | — |
| 7 | Frankish | gardo | enclosure, yard; fenced-in yard, garden |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |