가르다

Etymology
This word is part of a family of related terms with a core meaning of "split". The ancestral root form appears to have been *가ᄃᆞ or similar, with some forms undergoing intervocalic lenition and some not. Related forms include, , , and.

Verb

 * 1) to divide, to separate
 * 2) to cut / slice through; to cleave
 * 3) to make the difference between defeat and victory