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
Ancestry of “Oard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | ard | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |