Where does “Tormóður” come from?

Tormóður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þormóðr, from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

Ancestry of “Tormóður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþormóðrbrave
2Old Norsemóðranger, wrath; enragement, agitation
3Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdaz →Every word from Old Norse móðr →
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