Where does “toor” come from?

toor (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch toveren, from Middle Dutch tôveren, from Old Dutch tōvaron, from Proto-Germanic taubrōną — to enchant, to bewitch.

toor (Afrikaans): to hex, cast a spell

Definitions

  1. to hex, cast a spell

Ancestry of “toor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoverento perform magic; to do amazing things
2Middle Dutchtôverento perform magic
3Old Dutchtōvaronto conjure, to practice magic
4Proto-Germanictaubrōnąto enchant, to bewitch
Every word from Proto-Germanic taubrōnąEvery word from Old Dutch tōvaronEvery word from Middle Dutch tôveren
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