Where does “orðasamband” come from?

orðasamband (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.

orðasamband (Icelandic): phrase

Definitions

  1. phrase

Ancestry of “orðasamband”, step by step

orðasamband traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic orð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicorðword; remarks; request
2Old Norseorðword
3Proto-Germanicwurdąword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Icelandic samband

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsambandconnection, relation, rapport; relationship;...
2Old Norsesamband—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →