Where does “lykilorð” come from?
lykilorð (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.
lykilorð (Icelandic): password
Definitions
- password
Ancestry of “lykilorð”, step by step
lykilorð 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 lykill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lykill | a key; a clef; a key; one of several small,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lykill | key |
| 3 | Old Norse | lúka | to shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |