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Where does β€œπŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒ³πŒ°β€ come from?

πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒ³πŒ° (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic gerdō, from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°erdΚ°- β€” to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

πŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒ³πŒ° (Gothic): girdle; purse

Definitions

  1. girdle; purse

Ancestry of β€œπŒ²πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒ³πŒ°β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgerdōgirdle
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangΚ°erdΚ°-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°erdΚ°- β†’