Where does “skjellsord” come from?
skjellsord (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ord, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
skjellsord (Norwegian Nynorsk): term / word of abuse, insult
Definitions
- term / word of abuse, insult
Ancestry of “skjellsord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ord | a word |
| 2 | Old Norse | orð | word |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |