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Where does “gazdaz” come from?

gazdaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰazdʰ-.

gazdaz (Proto-Germanic): goad; spike

Definitions

  1. goad; spike

Ancestry of “gazdaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰazdʰ-—

Words derived from “gazdaz”

  • yard
  • courtyard
  • backyard
  • graveyard
  • yardstick
  • farmyard
  • shipyard
  • barnyard
  • gird
  • schoolyard
  • dockyard
  • girding
  • junkyard
  • undergird
  • dooryard
  • yardage
  • Appleyard
  • lumberyard
  • yardarm
  • kirkyard
  • stockyard
  • brickyard
  • steelyard
  • boatyard
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