Where does “gerðr” come from?
gerðr (Old Norse) comes 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 “gerðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |