Where does “trädgård” come from?
trädgård (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.
trädgård (Swedish): a garden
Ancestry of “trädgård”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | gård | farm, estate; yard; courtyard |
| 2 | Old Swedish | garþer | fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court |
| 3 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “trädgård”