Where does “Torf” come from?

Torf (German) comes from Middle Low German torf, from Old Saxon turf, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

Torf (German): peat

Definitions

  1. peat

Ancestry of “Torf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantorfpeat, turf
2Old Saxonturf—
3Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
4Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →Every word from Old Saxon turf →