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Where does “gʰordʰos” come from?

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

gʰordʰos (Proto-Indo-European): hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...

Definitions

  1. hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...

Ancestry of “gʰordʰos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gʰordʰos”

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