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Where does “gʰerdʰ-” come from?

gʰerdʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Definitions

  1. to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gʰerdʰ-”

  • garden
  • yard
  • guardian
  • courtyard
  • orchard
  • backyard
  • kindergarten
  • girdle
  • graveyard
  • guardianship
  • girth
  • girt
  • hangar
  • yardstick
  • farmyard
  • shipyard
  • Bogart
  • barnyard
  • Gerda
  • gird
  • Angkor
  • schoolyard
  • dockyard
  • girding