yard
The origin and history of yard.
Etymology
From Old English ġeard ("enclosure, garden, fence"), from a very old Germanic root meaning "to enclose" — the same root that gives us "garden" and "garth."
The origin and history of yard.
From Old English ġeard ("enclosure, garden, fence"), from a very old Germanic root meaning "to enclose" — the same root that gives us "garden" and "garth."
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