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The journey
Root
gard gard
"enclosure"
Germanic root layer
The oldest idea in garden is not flower, but boundary.
Estate
yard yard
domestic and enclosed ground
Courtly
garden garden
from Old French jardin · medieval Anglo-French contact
The enclosed plot becomes aesthetic, cultivated, and social.
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Modern Usage
Colloquial
garden
Literary
enclosure
Lost
garth as an everyday word for enclosed yard
Garden keeps the practical enclosure and adds pleasure, order, and display.
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