Where does “Giardina” come from?
Giardina (Italian) comes from Sicilian Jardina, from Sicilian jardinu, from Medieval Latin jardinus, from Frankish gardin, from Frankish gardo, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “Giardina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | Jardina | — |
| 2 | Sicilian | jardinu | garden |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | jardinus | garden; Alternative form of gardinus, garden,... |
| 4 | Frankish | gardin | — |
| 5 | Frankish | gardo | enclosure, yard; fenced-in yard, garden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |