Where does “orðaskifti” come from?

orðaskifti (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.

orðaskifti (Faroese): discourse, debate, discussion

Definitions

  1. discourse, debate, discussion

Ancestry of “orðaskifti”, step by step

orðaskifti 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 skifti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskiftidivision, partition, distribution; change,...
2Faroeseskiftato change
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →