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

Definitions

  1. perch; pole; ricker

Ancestry of “жердь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicжьрдь—
2Proto-Slavicžьrdьperch, pole, ricker
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “жердь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьrdь →Every word from Old East Slavic жьрдь →