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Where does “Thorsen” come from?

Thorsen (Danish) comes from Danish Thor, from Old Norse þórr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Ancestry of “Thorsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishThor—
2Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
3Proto-GermanicÞunraz—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
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