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