Where does “wurdą” come from?
wurdą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
wurdą (Proto-Germanic): word
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Ancestry of “wurdą”, step by step
wurdą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Indo-European *werdʰom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-European | *werdʰom | — |