Where does “gjørð” come from?
gjørð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic gerdō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gjørð (Faroese): cinch, saddle girth; girdle, belt; hoop
Definitions
- cinch, saddle girth; girdle, belt; hoop
Ancestry of “gjørð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gjǫrð | girdle, saddle girth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gerdō | girdle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |