Where does “тур” come from?
тур (Chechen) comes from Old Armenian թուր, from Proto-Indo-European tōrh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
тур (Chechen): sword, sabre, shashka
Ancestry of “тур”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | թուր | sword; a kind of khaz; shuttle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tōrh₁- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |