Where does “tornet” come from?

tornet (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...

tornet (Danish): thorny

Definitions

  1. thorny

Ancestry of “tornet”, step by step

tornet 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 ét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishétneuter singular of en
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurnuz →
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