Where does “creigardd” come from?
creigardd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gardd, from Middle Welsh garð, 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.
creigardd (Welsh): rock garden, rockery
Definitions
- rock garden, rockery
Ancestry of “creigardd”, step by step
creigardd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gardd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gardd | garden |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | garð | garden, enclosure |
| 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 |