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Where does “garþer” come from?

garþer (Old Swedish) 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.

garþer (Old Swedish): fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court

Definitions

  1. fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court

Ancestry of “garþer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegarðra fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a...
2Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “garþer”

  • ladugård
  • skärgård
  • trädgårdsmästare
  • trädgårdssax
  • trädgårdsdräng
  • ödegård
  • vingård
  • kyrkogård
  • bondgård
  • prästgård
  • gård
  • trädgård
  • bygdegård
  • örtagård
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