Where does “bywurd” come from?
bywurd (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian wurd, from Old Frisian word, from Proto-West Germanic word, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
bywurd (West Frisian): adverb
Definitions
- adverb
Ancestry of “bywurd”, step by step
bywurd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian wurd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | wurd | word |
| 2 | Old Frisian | word | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | word | word |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via West Frisian by
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | by | near to; in relation to |