Where does “flokwurd” come from?
flokwurd (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.
flokwurd (West Frisian): curse word, bad word (vulgar words)
Definitions
- curse word, bad word (vulgar words)
Ancestry of “flokwurd”, step by step
flokwurd 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 flok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | flok | curse (some invocation of divine power) |