Where does “ungirdle” come from?

ungirdle (English) comes from English girdle, from Middle English girdel, from Old English gyrdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

ungirdle (English): To remove or unfasten the girdle of

Definitions

  1. To remove or unfasten the girdle of

Ancestry of “ungirdle”, step by step

ungirdle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English girdle

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

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz