Girdvainis

Cf. Ger̃d-vainais, Gir̃d-vainais (see). Composite surn. For hear- cf. lit. Gird-vilà, Gird-vi̇̀las, Gird-vi̇̀lis, Gird-vỹlis (see), Gi̇̀rd-mantas, Gi̇̀rd-vydas ¹, Gird-i-vydas ². Root gird- in the second syllable: lit. Baũ-girdas, Daũ-girdas, Daũ-girdas, Ei̇̃-girdas, Mañ-girdas, Mi̇̀z-girdas, Moñ-girdas, Skaũz-girdas, Vai̇̃z-girdas, Vãz-girdas, Vil-girdas, Vi̇̀s-girdas, Vi̇̀z-girdas, Vi̇̀z-girdas, Vóz-girdas (see), Jó-girdas, Lén-girdas, Taũt-girdas, Vai̇̃š-girdas, Vý-girdas ³; Ave. By-gerde, Kanth-e-gerde, Tul-e-gerde ⁴. Most likely, lit. Gi̇̀rs-tautas ⁵, OPr. Girs-tawte ⁶. The root gird- (girs-) is associated ⁷ with lit. to hear, to hear. For reasons - see Tárvain.