Where does “ard” come from?
Ard is an English word of unknown meaning derived from Norwegian ard.
ard (English): A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged...
Definitions
- A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged...
Ancestry of “ard”, step by step
ard traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian ard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | ard | plough |
| 2 | Old Norse | arðr | plough; ard |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arþrą | plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Scottish Gaelic àrd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | àrd | high; chief, eminent person |
| 2 | Old Irish | ard | high; height |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ardwos | high |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English all right
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | all right | Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;... |