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.

Tyr (English): The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw

Definitions

  1. The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw

Ancestry of “Tyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseTýrTyr
2Proto-GermanicTīwazof Tiw; god; Tyr, god of war
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Germanic Tīwaz →