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Etymology of the English word word

the English word word
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wurdan

Derivations in English

afterword, buzzword, catchword, counterword, foreword, headword, keyword, misword, nonword, overword, password, reword, wordage, wordbook, wording, wordmonger, wordplay, wordsmith, cussword, swearword, watchword, wordless, byword, worded

Cognates

Catalan verb, Dutch verbum, Dutch woord, English verb, French verbe, French rhéteur, German Verb, German Wort, Icelandic ord, Italian verbo, Latin verbum, Norwegian verb, Spanish verbo, Swedish verb, Swedish ord, Yiddish vort

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English


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