Roots / *gʰordʰ-
gʰordʰ- “to enclose, gird” Widely accepted enclosure dwelling agriculture
Source of English yard, garden, gird, orchard
At a Glance
Reconstruction gʰordʰ- Meaning “to enclose, gird” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field enclosure, dwelling, agriculture Root for enclosing a space, yielding English yard, garden, gird, orchard, and Latin hortus.
(s)kel- “to cover, to conceal, to shelter” bʰer-g- “to hide, to protect, to bury” bʰer-s- “top, point, bristling tip” bʰerǵ- “to hide, to protect” bʰorgʰ- “fortified high place, stronghold” bʰrewh₁- “to brew, to boil” dem- “house, household” dem-h₂- “to build (a temple), tame/domestic” related entry