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Where does “ard” come from?

ard (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ard (Proto-West Germanic): native place

Definitions

  1. native place

Ancestry of “ard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “ard”

  • erd
  • aktionsart
  • eigenartigerweise
  • mundartlich
  • Abart
  • gleichartig
  • artfremd
  • Pflanzenart
  • Bodenart
  • Schriftart
  • Tierart
  • Artepithet
  • Artgenosse
  • Mundart
  • geartet
  • Fortbewegungsart
  • Art
  • Eigenartigkeit
  • Bestattungsart
  • artgerecht
  • Zahlungsart
  • Aktionsart
  • Krebsart
  • Sportart
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