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Where does “mellangård” come from?

mellangård (Swedish) comes from Swedish gård, from Old Swedish garþer, from Old Norse garðr, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

mellangård (Swedish): perineum

Definitions

  1. perineum

Ancestry of “mellangård”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgårdfarm, estate; yard; courtyard
2Old Swedishgarþerfence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court
3Old Norsegarðra fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a...
4Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
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