Where does “lýsingarorð” come from?

lýsingarorð (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.

lýsingarorð (Faroese): adjective

Definitions

  1. adjective

Ancestry of “lýsingarorð”, step by step

lýsingarorð 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 lýsing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselýsingdescription
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →
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