English
hortus conclusus
Hortus conclusus comes from Latin hortus ‘garden’, from Proto-Italic *hortos ‘enclosure’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórtos.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰórtosreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hortos‘enclosure’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhortus‘garden’
- Englishtodayhortus conclusus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰórtosreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hortos‘enclosure’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhortus‘garden’
- Englishtodayhortus conclusus
Linked words
through Latin hortus ‘garden’
Today it means
noun An enclosed private garden, in medieval times usually divided into quadrants by four paths, with a well or fountain in the centre.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórtos / hortus conclusus