Where does “yerd” come from?
yerd (Scots) comes from Scots yird, from Middle English ȝerd, from Old English ġeard, from Old French guarde, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
yerd (Scots): Archaic spelling of yird
Definitions
- Archaic spelling of yird
Ancestry of “yerd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | yird | earth, sod, soil, topsoil, mould, loam; ground;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ȝerd | Alternative form of yerd; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | ġeard | garden, yard, fence, enclosure; yard, garden,... |
| 4 | Old French | guarde | protection; act of protecting; guard; inflection... |
| 5 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 6 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |