Girt
/ɡɜːrt/noun
A past tense and past participle of gird, meaning to encircle, bind, or fasten around the waist.
Did you know?Girt comes from the same old Germanic root as girdle and garter, words tied to binding the body for protection, status, and readiness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gher-
“to grasp, enclose, or gather”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gurdijaną
“to gird, bind around”
Old English
OE
gyrdan
“to gird, equip, or encircle”
Middle English
ME
girt
“girded; bound around”
Modern English
English
girt
“past tense and past participle of gird”