Where does “gird” come from?
Gird comes from Middle English girden, from Old English gyrdan, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-, a root meaning to enclose or encircle.
gird (English): To bind with a flexible rope or cord; To encircle...
Definitions
- To bind with a flexible rope or cord; To encircle...
Ancestry of “gird”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | girden | to strike |
| 2 | Estonian | Kertu | Gertrude |
| 3 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “gird”