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Where does “tyrni” come from?

tyrni (Finnish) comes from Old Norse þyrnir, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

tyrni (Finnish): common sea buckthorn; sea buckthorn,...

Definitions

  1. common sea buckthorn; sea buckthorn,...

Ancestry of “tyrni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþyrnirthorn
2Proto-Germanicþurnuzthorn, briar
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “tyrni”

  • tyrnimarja
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