Where does “gjörð” come from?

gjörð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic gerdō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gjörð (Icelandic): action; cinch, saddle girth; girdle, belt

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “gjörð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjǫrðgirdle, saddle girth
2Proto-Germanicgerdōgirdle
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gjörð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gerdō →Every word from Old Norse gjǫrð →