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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “жьрдь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →