Where does “orða” come from?
orða (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.
orða (Icelandic): to mention; to word, to phrase, to formulate;...
Definitions
- to mention; to word, to phrase, to formulate;...
Ancestry of “orða”, step by step
orða traces back through 3 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 Latin ōrdō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
via Faroese orð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | orð | word; expression |