Where does “tore” come from?
tore (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål Tor, from Old Norse tóra — to live life meazelly.
tore (Norwegian Bokmål): to dare
Definitions
- to dare
Ancestry of “tore”, step by step
tore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål Tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Tor | Thor |
| 2 | Old Norse | tóra | to live life meazelly |
via Old Norse þora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þora | to dare, have the courage to do a thing |