Where does “girding” come from?
Girding derives from Middle English girden, Old English gyrdan, Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, and Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-, meaning to encircle or bind.
girding (English): present participle of gird; A binding or...
Definitions
- present participle of gird; A binding or...
Ancestry of “girding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gird | To bind with a flexible rope or cord; To encircle... |
| 2 | Middle English | girden | to strike |
| 3 | Estonian | Kertu | Gertrude |
| 4 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |