Where does “loyniorð” come from?

loyniorð (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.

loyniorð (Faroese): password

Definitions

  1. password

Ancestry of “loyniorð”, step by step

loyniorð 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 loyna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseloynato hide, to conceal
2Old Norseleynato conceal
3Proto-Germaniclaugnijanąto conceal; gainsay; deny
4Proto-Germaniclaugnōsecrecy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →