Where does “Vegard” come from?

Vegard (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Végarðr, 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.

Ancestry of “Vegard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseVégarðr—
2Old Norsegarðra fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a...
3Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic gardaz →