Where does “Tyr” come from?
Tyr comes from Old Norse Týr, from Old Norse týr, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root dyew- meaning sky or day.
Ancestry of “Tyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Týr | Tyr |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Tīwaz | of Tiw; god; Tyr, god of war |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |