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English word yard comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) ġerd
*ǵʰer- (Proto-Indo-European)
*gʰerdʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
to enclose
ġerd (Old English)
*gʰordʰ-o- (Proto-Indo-European)
*gardan (Proto-Germanic)
Gerðr (Old Norse)
A female given name., name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
ġeard (Old English)
geard (Old English)
Dwelling, court. Enclosure, an enclosed place. Region, land. Yard, garden.
ȝeard (Middle English)
yard (English)
(Jamaica) One’s house or home.. A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.. A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building (Wikipedia).. An enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc. (transitive) To confine to a yard.