- garner (n.)

- "a granary," late 12c., gerner, from Old French gernier, metathesized variant of grenier "storehouse, loft for grain," from Latin granarium (usually plural, granaria) "store-house for grain" (see granary).
- garner (v.)

- late 15c., "to store grain," from garner (n.). Related: Garnered; garnering.