Where does “gurtil” come from?
gurtil (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *gurdil, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Ancestry of “gurtil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gurdil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gurdilaz | girdle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gurdijaną | to gird |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “gurtil”