Where does “ard” come from?
ard (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
Ancestry of “ard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *ardi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |