Where does “varnaðarorð” come from?

varnaðarorð (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.

varnaðarorð (Icelandic): a word of warning

Definitions

  1. a word of warning

Ancestry of “varnaðarorð”, step by step

varnaðarorð 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 varnaður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvarnaðurprotection; warning; caution
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →