Where does “torn” come from?
torn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse þorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
torn (Norwegian Bokmål): thorn
Ancestry of “torn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þorn | thorn; spike, esp. the tongue of a buckle, pin of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |