Where does “girthweld” come from?

girthweld (English) comes from English weld, from English well, from Middle English wellen, from Old English weallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

girthweld (English): A circumferential weld that joins two cylindrical sections, such as pipes or pressure vessels, by welding around their perimeter. Girth welds are commonly used in pipeline construction

Definitions

  1. A circumferential weld that joins two cylindrical sections, such as pipes or pressure vessels, by welding around their perimeter. Girth welds are commonly used in pipeline construction

Ancestry of “girthweld”, step by step

girthweld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweldA herb related to mignonette, growing in Europe,...
2EnglishwellAccurately, competently, satisfactorily;...
3Middle Englishwellento boil, to bubble
4Old Englishweallanto well
5Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via English girth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgirthA band passed under the belly of an animal, which...
2Middle Englishgirth
3Old Norsegjǫrðgirdle, saddle girth
4Proto-Germanicgerdōgirdle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-