Where does “ordfruma” come from?

ordfruma (Old English) comes from Old English ord, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

ordfruma (Old English): origin; originator, creator; chief, leader

Definitions

  1. origin; originator, creator; chief, leader

Ancestry of “ordfruma”, step by step

ordfruma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishordpoint; point of origin, beginning; front;...
2Proto-West Germanic*oʀdsharp point, spear-point, spear
3Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Old English fruma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfrumabeginning, origin; prince, king, chief, ruler....
2Proto-Germanicfrumôfirst
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd →