Where does “ord mod ord” come from?

ord mod ord (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.

ord mod ord (Danish): word against word

Definitions

word against word

Ancestry of “ord mod ord”, step by step

ord mod ord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ord

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	ord	word
2	Old Danish	orth	word
3	Old Norse	orð	word
4	Proto-Germanic	wurdą	word
5	Proto-Indo-European	werdʰo-	word
6	Proto-Indo-European	werh₁-	to speak, say

via Danish mod

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	mod	courage; mood; against
2	Old Norse	mót	meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3	Proto-Germanic	mōtą	meeting
4	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

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