Gardener
/ˈɡɑːr.dən.ər/noun
A person who cultivates and maintains plants, flowers, vegetables, or gardens.
Did you know?The root behind “garden” originally referred to an enclosed space, linking it historically with words such as “yard” and “court,” not merely with plants.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ghórdhos
“An enclosure or fenced-in space”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gardō
“A fenced area or enclosed dwelling place”
Old North French
Old French
gardin
“A garden or enclosed cultivated plot”
12th Century
Anglo-French
gardinier
“A person who tends a garden”
14th Century
Middle English
gardener
“A cultivator or keeper of a garden”
Modern English
English
gardener
“A person who cultivates and maintains plants”
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