Where does “turd” come from?
Turd comes from Middle English toord, from Old English tord, from Proto-Germanic turdą, from Proto-Indo-European der-, a root meaning to tear or flay.
turd (English): A piece of solid animal or human feces; A...
Definitions
- A piece of solid animal or human feces; A...
Ancestry of “turd”, step by step
turd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English toord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | toord | Alternative form of tord |
| 2 | Old English | tord | a turd |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *tord | dung, excrement |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | turdą | manure; mud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Hungarian tűr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | tűr | to endure, tolerate; to crumple, roll, roll up,... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | döŕ- | to bear, endure, suffer |
via Hungarian túr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | túr | to dig; to root about; to rummage |