Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “ort” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchort—
2Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “ort”

  • bedevaartsoord
  • lustoord
  • oord
  • droomoord
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →