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
- origin; originator, creator; chief, leader
Ancestry of “ordfruma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ord | point; point of origin, beginning; front;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |