Where does “torsk” come from?
torsk (English) comes from Swedish torsk, from Old Swedish þorsker, from Old Norse þorskr, from Proto-Germanic þurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
torsk (English): An edible fish, Brosme brosme
Definitions
- An edible fish, Brosme brosme
Ancestry of “torsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | torsk | a cod; a person who visits prostitutes; a john;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þorsker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þorskr | cod |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurskaz | cod |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “torsk”