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Where does “torfer” come from?

torfer (English) comes from Middle English torfer, from Old Norse torfǽra — a difficult road or passage.

torfer (English): Difficulty, trouble

Definitions

  1. Difficulty, trouble

Ancestry of “torfer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtorferhardship, harm, injury
2Old Norsetorfǽraa difficult road or passage
Every word from Old Norse torfǽra →