Where does “жердь” come from?
жердь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic жьрдь, from Proto-Slavic žьrdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
жердь (Russian): perch; pole; ricker
Ancestry of “жердь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | жьрдь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | žьrdь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |