Where does “skjellsord” come from?

skjellsord (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.

skjellsord (Norwegian Bokmål): term / word of abuse, insult

Definitions

term / word of abuse, insult

Ancestry of “skjellsord”, step by step

skjellsord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ord

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	ord	a word; word; reputation
2	Old Norse	orð	word
3	Proto-Germanic	wurdą	word
4	Proto-Indo-European	werdʰo-	word
5	Proto-Indo-European	werh₁-	to speak, say

via Norwegian Bokmål skjelle

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	skjelle	to scold
2	Old Norse	skella	to make to slam, clash; to strike, smite; scold;...
3	Proto-Germanic	skeldaną	to scold
4	Proto-Indo-European	skeldʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →