Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “orðabók” come from? orðabók (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.
orðabók (Icelandic): dictionary, lexicon, wordbook
Definitions dictionary, lexicon, wordbook Ancestry of “orðabók”, step by step orðabók 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 bók Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic bók a book 2 Old Norse bók beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;... 3 Proto-Germanic bōks letter, written message, inscriptions carved into... 4 Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos beech
Words derived from “orðabók”