Where does “klittorn” come from?

klittorn (Danish) comes from Danish torn, from Old Norse þorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

klittorn (Danish): sea buckthorn

Definitions

  1. sea buckthorn

Ancestry of “klittorn”, step by step

klittorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish torn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtornthorn
2Old Norseþornthorn; spike, esp. the tongue of a buckle, pin of...
3Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via Danish klit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklitdune
2Old Norseklettrhill, crag, cliff; rock, stone
3Proto-Germanicklintazhill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglend-shore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →