Where does “orðatiltæki” come from?
orðatiltæki (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.
orðatiltæki (Icelandic): expression, idiom; phraseology
Definitions
- expression, idiom; phraseology
Ancestry of “orðatiltæki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |