Where does “gaerde” come from?
gaerde (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gardo, from Proto-Germanic gardô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “gaerde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | gardo | garden |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gardô | hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “gaerde”