Where does “ord” come from?
ord (Middle English) comes from Old English ord, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
ord (Middle English): a point; the point of a weapon; a point of...
Definitions
- a point; the point of a weapon; a point of...
Ancestry of “ord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ord | point; point of origin, beginning; front;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |