ǵherdʰ-

“to gird, encircle, fortify”

Widely acceptedenclosureprotection

Source of English gird, girdle, garden, yard

Root for girding/enclosing, yielding English gird, girdle, garden, yard, orchard.

bʰergh-“to protect, preserve, hide”gʰer-dʰ-“to enclose with words, protect”gʰordʰ-“to enclose, gird”h₂elg-“to ward off, protect”h₂erk-“to hold, contain, guard”h₂erk-₃“to ward off, defend”h₂erḱ-eyo-“to keep warding off, defending”h₂eyg-es-“illness, affliction”