Where does “thirs” come from?
thirs (Middle English) comes from Old English þyrs, from Proto-Germanic þursaz, from Proto-Indo-European tur-.
thirs (Middle English): Alternative form of þurs
Ancestry of “thirs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | þyrs | monster, demon, giant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þursaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tur- | — |
Words derived from “thirs”