Where does “jord” come from?
jord (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
jord (Norwegian Nynorsk): earth, soil, ground; ground; the earth, or the...
Definitions
- earth, soil, ground; ground; the earth, or the...
Ancestry of “jord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | jǫrð | earth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
Words derived from “jord”