Where does “garde” come from?
garde (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German garte, from Old High German garto, from Proto-West Germanic gardō, from Proto-Germanic gardô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “garde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | garte | garden |
| 2 | Old High German | garto | garden; paradise; wonderland |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gardō | hedge, fence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardô | hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |