Where does “жьрдь” come from?
жьрдь (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “жьрдь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žьrdь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “жьрдь”