Where does “tør” come from?
tør (Danish) comes from Old Danish thur, from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
tør (Danish): dry; neat, straight; present tense of turde
Definitions
- dry; neat, straight; present tense of turde
Ancestry of “tør”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | thur | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þurr | dry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þursuz | dry, lacking water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |