Where does “ordlek” come from?

ordlek (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.

ordlek (Swedish): a play on words

Definitions

a play on words

Ancestry of “ordlek”, step by step

ordlek 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 lek

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	lek	child's play; typically denotes pleasurable and...
2	Old Norse	leikr	game; sport; contest
3	Proto-Norse	*ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ	play, sport

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →