Where does “Ordnoþ” come from?
Ordnoþ (Old English) comes from Old English ord, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
Ancestry of “Ordnoþ”, step by step
Ordnoþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ord | point; point of origin, beginning; front;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via Old English nōþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nōþ | — |