yard- root words — words with the yard- root

The root yard- comes from Old English gerd, meaning rod, stick (by folk-etymology association). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including lanyard, yardage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the yard- root

Explore words with yard- — words containing the yard- root and sharing its sense of "rod, stick (by folk-etymology association)". Examples include lanyard, yardage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does yard- mean?

The yard- root means rod, stick (by folk-etymology association), from Old English gerd. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.