Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “torf” come from?

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

torf (Middle Low German): peat, turf

Definitions

  1. peat, turf

Ancestry of “torf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonturf—
2Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
3Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass

Words derived from “torf”

  • торф
  • Torf
  • torf
  • տորֆ
  • ტორფი
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