Where does “gordel” come from?

gordel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gurdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Ancestry of “gordel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgurdel—
2Proto-Germanicgurdilazgirdle
3Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gordel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz →