Where does “gyrða” come from?
gyrða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gyrða (Old Norse): to gird; to girth
Ancestry of “gyrða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gurdijaną | to gird |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “gyrða”