Where does “nord” come from?
nord (French) comes from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
nord (French): north
Definitions
- north
Ancestry of “nord”, step by step
nord traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French nort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | nort | north |
| 2 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Old French norht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | norht | — |
via Old French north
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | north | — |