Where does “Oard” come from?

Oard (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Oard (Saterland Frisian): kind; sort

Definitions

  1. kind; sort

Ancestry of “Oard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianard—
2Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →