Where does “spurnaratviksorð” come from?
spurnaratviksorð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic atviksorð, from Icelandic orð, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
spurnaratviksorð (Icelandic): question adverb; an adverb used in direct and...
Definitions
- question adverb; an adverb used in direct and...
Ancestry of “spurnaratviksorð”, step by step
spurnaratviksorð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic atviksorð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | atviksorð | adverb |
| 2 | Icelandic | orð | word; remarks; request |
| 3 | Old Norse | orð | word |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Icelandic spurn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | spurn | Used in set phrases |