Where does “lånord” come from?

lånord (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ord, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

lånord (Norwegian Bokmål): a loanword

Definitions

  1. a loanword

Ancestry of “lånord”, step by step

lånord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålorda word; word; reputation
2Old Norseorðword
3Proto-Germanicwurdąword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Norwegian Bokmål lån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållåna loan; imperative of låne
2Old Norselánloan; luck
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →