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”ǵher-“to enclose, grasp”gʰer-dʰ-“to enclose with words, protect”ǵherdʰ-tó-“enclosed, girded”gʰordʰ-“to enclose, gird”h₂elg-“to ward off, protect”h₂erk-“to hold, contain, guard”h₂erk-₃“to ward off, defend”