Proto-Indo-European

*gʰerdʰ-

‘to enclose, encircle’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-.

20 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-, most familiar first.

• garden ← gardyn ← gardin ← *gardin- ← *gardô
• urban ← urbain ← urbānus ← urbs ← *gʰórdʰos
• yard ← yerd ← ġeard ← *gard ← *gardaz
• garth ← garðr ← *gardaz ← *gʰórdʰos
• hangar ← hanghart ← hangart ← *haimgard
• girth ← gjǫrð ← *gerdō
• girdle ← girdel ← gyrdel ← *gurdil ← *gurdilaz
• jardin ← jardinus ← *gardin
• gord ← *gordъ ← *gárdas ← *gʰordʰ-os
• gird ← girden ← gyrdan ← *gurdijaną
• urbs ← *gʰórdʰos
• gurry ← गढ़ी ← गढ़ ← 𑀕𑀠 ← *गृध

More words from *gʰerdʰ-

• agrogorod
• amburbium
• gadgie
• gadje
• gadjo
• gorodki
• inurbane
• yerd

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-