Where does “orþian” come from?

orþian (Old English) comes from Old Swedish orþ, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

orþian (Old English): to breathe, pant

Definitions

  1. to breathe, pant

Ancestry of “orþian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishorþword
2Old Norseorðword
3Proto-Germanicwurdąword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “orþian”

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