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Where does “gardô” come from?

gardô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gardô (Proto-Germanic): hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard

Definitions

  1. hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard

Ancestry of “gardô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gardô”

  • garden
  • guardian
  • kindergarten
  • guardianship
  • Gerda
  • Asgard
  • garth
  • prekindergarten
  • kindergartner
  • Midgard
  • gardenlike
  • kindy
  • biergarten
  • gardenless
  • guardienne
  • guardianess
  • guardianless
  • gardenful
  • gardenwork
  • guardianlike
  • Asgardian
  • kirkgarth
  • nongarden
  • gardenish
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