Where does “oord” come from?
oord (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ort, from Old Dutch ort, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
oord (Dutch): place; region
Ancestry of “oord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ort | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ort | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “oord”