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Where does “gerdō” come from?

gerdō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gerdō (Proto-Germanic): girdle

Definitions

  1. girdle

Ancestry of “gerdō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gerdō”

  • girth
  • girt
  • girthed
  • ungirt
  • seagirt
  • engirt
  • girthy
  • girthsome
  • girthless
  • digirth
  • gjord
  • girth
  • gyrth
  • gerth
  • 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰
  • gjǫrð
  • gjørð
  • giorþ
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