Where does “orðabók” come from?
orðabók (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.
orðabók (Faroese): dictionary
Ancestry of “orðabók”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | orð | word; expression |
| 2 | Old Norse | orð | word |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
Words derived from “orðabók”