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Where does “gurdel” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gurdel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gurdel”

  • gordeldier
  • grachtengordel
  • Kuipergordel
  • gordel
  • gordel
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