Where does “tvrz” come from?

tvrz (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic tvьrdja, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

tvrz (Czech): fort

Definitions

  1. fort

Ancestry of “tvrz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictvьrdja—
2Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →