Where does “orskurd” come from?
orskurd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ør, from Old Norse eyrr, from Proto-Germanic aurī, from Proto-Germanic auraz, from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
orskurd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a verdict, ruling
Definitions
- a verdict, ruling
Ancestry of “orskurd”, step by step
orskurd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ør | dizzy, woozy; Alternative form of øyr; form... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eyrr | a gravel bank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aurī | a river bank, or sandbank at the river’s mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | auraz | wet sand or earth, mud; liquid, water, sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Huh₁-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -rós | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic skurd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skurd- | — |