Where does “korsord” come from?

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

korsord (Swedish): crossword

Definitions

crossword

Ancestry of “korsord”, step by step

korsord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ord

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	ord	word; A distinct unit of language with a...
2	Old Swedish	orþ	word
3	Old Norse	orð	word
4	Proto-Germanic	wurdą	word
5	Proto-Indo-European	werdʰo-	word
6	Proto-Indo-European	werh₁-	to speak, say

via Swedish kors

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kors	cross; cross, crucifix; dagger
2	Old English	cross	—

Words derived from “korsord”

korsordsordbok

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