Where does “þari” come from?
þari (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þari, from Proto-Germanic þarhô, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
þari (Icelandic): kelp; a seabed covered with kelp
Definitions
- kelp; a seabed covered with kelp
Ancestry of “þari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þari | kelp, seaweed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þarhô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |