Where does “Þórshöfn” come from?

Þórshöfn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Þór, from Old Norse þórr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Ancestry of “Þórshöfn”, step by step

Þórshöfn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic Þór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicÞórThor
2Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
3Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

via Icelandic höfn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichöfnharbor, port
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten-Every word from Proto-Germanic ÞunrazEvery word from Old Norse þórr
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