Where does “garraí” come from?
garraí (Irish) comes from Middle Irish garrda, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
garraí (Irish): garden; small field, plot; yard, enclosure
Definitions
- garden; small field, plot; yard, enclosure
Ancestry of “garraí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | garrda | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “garraí”