Where does “gurden” come from?

gurden (Middle English) comes from Old English gyrdan, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Ancestry of “gurden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgyrdanto gird
2Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną →Every word from Old English gyrdan →