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Where does “ǵʰortós” come from?

ǵʰortós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

ǵʰortós (Proto-Indo-European): enclosure, yard

Definitions

  1. enclosure, yard

Ancestry of “ǵʰortós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “ǵʰortós”

  • garden
  • yard
  • guardian
  • courtyard
  • orchard
  • backyard
  • kindergarten
  • graveyard
  • guardianship
  • horticultural
  • horticulture
  • hangar
  • yardstick
  • farmyard
  • shipyard
  • Bogart
  • barnyard
  • Gerda
  • gird
  • schoolyard
  • dockyard
  • girding
  • junkyard
  • undergird
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