Where does “girthless” come from?
girthless (English) comes from English girth, from Middle English girth, from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic gerdō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
girthless (English): Without a girth, or strap for a saddle
Definitions
- Without a girth, or strap for a saddle
Ancestry of “girthless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |