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Etymology of the English word garden

the English word garden
derived from the French word gardin
derived from the North French word gart
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-

Date

The earliest known usage of garden in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

gardening, garden-center, garden-party, gardened

Cognates

Catalan jardi, French jardin, German Garten, Italian giardino, Portuguese jardim, Provençal jardin, Spanish jardín, Spanish jardin, Yiddish gortn

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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