Where does “gordel” come from?

gordel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gordel, from Old Dutch gurdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gordel (Dutch): belt, a band worn around the waist; belt,...

Definitions

  1. belt, a band worn around the waist; belt,...

Ancestry of “gordel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgordel—
2Old Dutchgurdel—
3Proto-Germanicgurdilazgirdle
4Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gordel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz →