Where does “gardin” come from?
gardin (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin gardinus, from Frankish gardō, from Proto-Germanic gardô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gardin (Old French): garden
Definitions
- garden
Ancestry of “gardin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | gardinus | garden; garden, yard |
| 2 | Frankish | gardō | enclosure, yard; hedge, fence |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gardô | hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |