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

  1. cinch, saddle girth; girdle, belt; hoop

Ancestry of “gjørð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjǫrðgirdle, saddle girth
2Proto-Germanicgerdōgirdle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gerdō →Every word from Old Norse gjǫrð →