Where does “girdle” come from?
Girdle comes from Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz and gurdijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- with the suffix -lós.
girdle (English): That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a...
Definitions
- That which girds, encircles, or encloses; a...
Ancestry of “girdle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | girdel | — |
| 2 | Old English | gyrdel | belt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gurdilaz | girdle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gurdijaną | to gird |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “girdle”