Where does “Túr” come from?
Túr (Irish) comes from Old French tor, from French tour, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος, from Proto-Indo-European torh₂no-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Túr (Irish): Thor
Definitions
- Thor
Ancestry of “Túr”, step by step
Túr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tor | tower; bull |
| 2 | French | tour | tower; rook; apartment building |
| 3 | Latin | tornus | A turner's wheel, lathe; A potter's wheel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόρνος | A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torh₂no- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Old Norse þórr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þórr | Thor, thunder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
via Proto-Indo-European ters-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |