Where does “trädgårdsdräng” come from?
trädgårdsdräng (Swedish) comes from Swedish trädgård, 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.
trädgårdsdräng (Swedish): a gardener's man
Definitions
- a gardener's man
Ancestry of “trädgårdsdräng”, step by step
trädgårdsdräng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trädgård
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trädgård | a garden |
| 2 | Swedish | gård | farm, estate; yard; courtyard |
| 3 | Old Swedish | garþer | fence, wall; enclosure; courtyard, court |
| 4 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Swedish dräng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dräng | A hired agricultural worker; farmhand; A person... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | drænger | man, especially a capable or brave man; young... |
| 3 | Old Norse | drengr | lad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drangijaz | stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant |