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

  1. An edible fish, Brosme brosme

Ancestry of “torsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtorska cod; a person who visits prostitutes; a john;...
2Old Swedishþorsker—
3Old Norseþorskrcod
4Proto-Germanicþurskazcod
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “torsk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurskaz →Every word from Old Norse þorskr →