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Where does “jardin” come from?

jardin (Middle French) comes from Old French jardin, 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 “jardin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchjardinAlternative form of gardin; garden, enclosure
2Medieval Latinjardinusgarden; Alternative form of gardinus, garden,...
3Frankishgardin—
4Frankishgardoenclosure, yard; fenced-in yard, garden
5Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “jardin”

  • jardín
  • jardin
  • jardinet
  • jardinier
  • jardiner
  • jardí
  • ĝardeno
  • ĝardeni
  • xardín
  • jardinu
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