Where does “nøgleord” come from?

nøgleord (Danish) comes from Danish ord, from Old Danish orth, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

nøgleord (Danish): keyword

Definitions

  1. keyword

Ancestry of “nøgleord”, step by step

nøgleord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishordword
2Old Danishorthword
3Old Norseorðword
4Proto-Germanicwurdąword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Danish nøgle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnøglekey; clef; ball
2Old Norsehnykillswelling
3Proto-Germanichnukkaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →