Where does “vallfärdsort” come from?

vallfärdsort (Swedish) comes from Swedish ört, from Old Norse urt, from Proto-Germanic wurt-, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “vallfärdsort”, step by step

vallfärdsort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ört

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishörtherb
2Old Norseurt—
3Proto-Germanicwurt-oblique stem of *wrōts
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Swedish vallfärd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvallfärda pilgrimage
2Swedishfärda journey, a trip
3Old Swedishfærþjourney; group of followers; manners
4Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
5Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurt- →
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