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Where does “jord” come from?

jord (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

jord (Swedish): earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated...

Definitions

  1. earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated...

Ancestry of “jord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishiorþearth, land
2Old Norsejǫrðearth
3Proto-Germanicerþōearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “jord”

  • jordskred
  • jordbrukskommitté
  • jorda
  • jordbruksbudget
  • jordbruksminister
  • jordsvin
  • jordgubbe
  • jordlukt
  • jordbruksutskott
  • jordbrukare
  • jordbruksdepartement
  • jordfräs
  • jordfärg
  • jordnära
  • jordbruk
  • jordreform
  • jordskalv
  • jordägare
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