Where does “ort” come from?
ort (German) comes from Middle High German ort, from Old High German ort, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
ort (German): place, location, point, position
Definitions
- place, location, point, position
Ancestry of “ort”, step by step
ort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German ort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ort | point , corner, end point, boundary, border,... |
| 2 | Old High German | ort | sharp point |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via Middle Low German ort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ort | leftover, remainder, small part, fragment |