Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gerdō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    From *gerdaną (“to gird”) +‎ *-ō.

    Noun

    *gerdō f

    1. girdle

    Inflection

    Declension of *gerdō (ō-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *gerdō *gerdôz
    vocative *gerdō *gerdôz
    accusative *gerdǭ *gerdōz
    genitive *gerdōz *gerdǫ̂
    dative *gerdōi *gerdōmaz
    instrumental *gerdō *gerdōmiz

    Synonyms

    Descendants

    • Old Norse: gjǫrð
      • Icelandic: gjörð
      • Faroese: gjørð
      • Norwegian: gjord, (dialectal) gjørd, gjuld, gjard, gjort
      • Old Swedish: giorþ
      • Danish: gjord
      • Gutnish: gjård
      • → Middle English: gerth, girth, gyrth
    • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (gairda)
    • → Proto-Samic:
      • Northern Sami: gierdu
      • Southern Sami: geartoe
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