Where does “jorda” come from?
jorda (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jorde, from Norwegian Bokmål gjerde, from Old Norse gerði, 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.
jorda (Norwegian Bokmål): definite feminine singular of jord; Earth;...
Definitions
- definite feminine singular of jord; Earth;...
Ancestry of “jorda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | jorde | a field; to bury; to earth or ground |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | gjerde | a fence; to fence |
| 3 | Old Norse | gerði | a fenced field |
| 4 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |