Where does “garth” come from?

garth (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic gortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

garth (Welsh): cliff; enclosure

Definitions

  1. cliff; enclosure

Ancestry of “garth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgortosenclosure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “garth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos →Every word from Proto-Celtic gortos →