Where does “thurse” come from?
thurse (English) comes from Middle English þurs, from Old English þyrs, from Proto-Germanic þursaz, from Proto-Indo-European tur-.
thurse (English): A giant; a gigantic spectre; an apparition
Definitions
- A giant; a gigantic spectre; an apparition
Ancestry of “thurse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | þurs | A demon; a creature of evil; A beast; a monstrous... |
| 2 | Old English | þyrs | monster, demon, giant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þursaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tur- | — |