Where does “ordfattig” come from?

ordfattig (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.

ordfattig (Danish): terse, succinct, concise

Definitions

terse, succinct, concise

Ancestry of “ordfattig”, step by step

ordfattig 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 fattig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	fattig	poor
2	Old Norse	fátœkr	poor
3	Old Norse	fár	few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
4	Proto-Germanic	farą	a means of passing, ford, ferry
5	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
6	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →