Where does “orðsifjabók” come from?

orðsifjabók (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic orðsifjar, from Icelandic orð, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

orðsifjabók (Icelandic): etymological dictionary

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Ancestry of “orðsifjabók”, step by step

orðsifjabók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic orðsifjar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicorðsifjaretymology
2Icelandicorðword; remarks; request
3Old Norseorðword
4Proto-Germanicwurdąword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Icelandic bók

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbóka book
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →