gjørð

Faroese

/t͡ʃøːɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • cinch, saddle girth
  • girdle, belt
  • hoop

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gjǫrð inherited from Proto-Germanic *gerdō derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- (enclose, belt, yard, court, encircle), *gʰerdʰ- (enclose, belt, yard, court, encircle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰerdʰ-

Gloss

enclose, belt, yard, court, encircle

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

帯

Emoji

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