Where does “oort” come from?

oort (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ort, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “oort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchort
2Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdazEvery word from Old Dutch ort