Where does “orde” come from?
orde (English) comes from English ord, from Middle English ord, from Old English ord, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
orde (English): Alternative form of ord
Definitions
- Alternative form of ord
Ancestry of “orde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ord | Abbreviation of order; Abbreviation of ordinance;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ord | a point; the point of a weapon; a point of... |
| 3 | Old English | ord | point; point of origin, beginning; front;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |