ord

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • point (especially of a weapon)
  • point of origin, beginning
  • front; vanguard, chief

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *uzdaz (point, pointing upward) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

着

Emoji
🏪 🏬

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