Where does “loforð” come from?
loforð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic orð, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
loforð (Icelandic): promise
Definitions
- promise
Ancestry of “loforð”, step by step
loforð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic orð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | orð | word; remarks; request |
| 2 | Old Norse | orð | word |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Icelandic lofa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lofa | to promise; to promise something to somebody, to... |