Where does “hjáorð” come from?

hjáorð (Faroese) comes from Faroese orð, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

hjáorð (Faroese): adverb

Definitions

  1. adverb

Ancestry of “hjáorð”, step by step

hjáorð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese orð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseorðword; expression
2Old Norseorðword
3Proto-Germanicwurdąword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Faroese hjá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehjáat, by, with; "to paraphrase the genitive:"
2Old Norsehjáby, near, with
3Proto-Germanichīwôrelative, fellow-lodger, family
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →