Where does “girdling” come from?

Girdling derives from English girdle, from Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz and gurdijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- meaning to gird or encircle.

girdling (English): present participle of girdle

Definitions

  1. present participle of girdle

Ancestry of “girdling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgirdleThat which girds, encircles, or encloses; a...
2Middle Englishgirdel—
3Old Englishgyrdelbelt
4Proto-Germanicgurdilazgirdle
5Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz →