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Where does “gyrþil” come from?

gyrþil (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse gyrðill, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Ancestry of “gyrþil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gyrþil”

  • maggördel
  • gördel
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