Where does “Gäddel” come from?

Gäddel (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian gerdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Gäddel (Saterland Frisian): belt; girdle; strap

Definitions

  1. belt; girdle; strap

Ancestry of “Gäddel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiangerdel—
2Proto-Germanicgurdilazgirdle
3Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz →