Where does “vísuorð” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vísuorð”, step by step

vísuorð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse orð

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	orð	word
2	Proto-Germanic	wurdą	word
3	Proto-Indo-European	werdʰo-	word
4	Proto-Indo-European	werh₁-	to speak, say

via Old Norse vísa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	vísa	to show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
2	Proto-Germanic	wīsō	way, method, etc
3	Proto-Indo-European	weyd-	to see

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