Where does “girt” come from?
Girt comes from Middle English girten, from Old Norse gyrta, from Proto-Germanic gerdāną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-, meaning to gird or encircle.
girt (English): A horizontal structural member of post and beam...
Definitions
- A horizontal structural member of post and beam...
Ancestry of “girt”, step by step
girt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English girth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | girth | A band passed under the belly of an animal, which... |
| 2 | Middle English | girth | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gjǫrð | girdle, saddle girth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gerdō | girdle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Middle English girten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | girten | gird, encircle |