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Where does “ord” come from?

ord (Swedish) comes 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.

ord (Swedish): word; A distinct unit of language with a...

Definitions

  1. word; A distinct unit of language with a...

Ancestry of “ord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishorþ—
2Old Norseorðword
3Proto-Germanicwurdąword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “ord”

  • receptionsordbok
  • produktionsordbok
  • valensordbok
  • bildordbok
  • ordklass
  • översättningsordbok
  • korsord
  • bindeord
  • ordmoln
  • allmänordbok
  • förord
  • allordbok
  • allusionsordbok
  • totalspråksordbok
  • fackordbok
  • synonymordbok
  • anagramordbok
  • korsordsordbok
  • orda
  • analogiordbok
  • lösenord
  • associationsordbok
  • styrelseordförande
  • ordförande
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