Where does “ord” come from?
Order comes from Old English ord, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, related to Latin ordo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.
ord (English): Abbreviation of order; Abbreviation of ordinance;...
Definitions
- Abbreviation of order; Abbreviation of ordinance;...
Ancestry of “ord”, step by step
ord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ord | a point; the point of a weapon; a point of... |
| 2 | Old English | ord | point; point of origin, beginning; front;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |