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1. Etymology of the English word yard

the English word yard
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *garda
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gazdaz

Derivations in English

steelyard, yard, aleyard, yardage, yardarm, yardman, yardstick, sailyard

Derivations in other languages

French yard, Romanian yard, Spanish yarda

Cognates

German Gerte

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word yard

derived from the English word yard
derived from the English word yard
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *garda
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gazdaz

Derivations in English

backyard, barnyard, courtyard, dockyard, farmyard, foreyard, graveyard, jackyard, kaleyard, schoolyard, shipyard, stockyard, tanyard, tiltyard, yardmaster, boatyard, bone, brickyard, deeryard, dooryard, junkyard, lumberyard, switchyard, churchyard

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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