Where does “urð” come from?

urð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse urð, from Proto-Germanic wurþiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wŕ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

urð (Icelandic): fallen rock piled at the foot of a cliff; an area...

Definitions

  1. fallen rock piled at the foot of a cliff; an area...

Ancestry of “urð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseurð—
2Proto-Germanicwurþizraising, elevation; mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wŕ̥tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →