Where does “gördel” come from?
gördel (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish giurdhil, from Old Swedish gyrþil, from Old Norse gyrðill, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gördel (Swedish): girdle; a belt
Ancestry of “gördel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | giurdhil | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gyrþil | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gyrðill | girdle; purse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gurdilaz | girdle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gurdijaną | to gird |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
Words derived from “gördel”