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Where does “Tórshavn” come from?

Tórshavn (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Þórshǫfn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

Ancestry of “Tórshavn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÞórshǫfnThor's Haven
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

Words derived from “Tórshavn”

  • Tórshavn
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