Where does “girth” come from?
Girth comes from Middle English girth, from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic gerdō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-.
girth (English): A band passed under the belly of an animal, which...
Definitions
- A band passed under the belly of an animal, which...
Ancestry of “girth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | girth | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gjǫrð | girdle, saddle girth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gerdō | girdle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “girth”