Where does “torv” come from?

torv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse torg, from Old East Slavic търгъ, from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ — merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...

torv (Norwegian Bokmål): <br>; peat, turf; alternative form of torg

Definitions

  1. <br>; peat, turf; alternative form of torg

Ancestry of “torv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetorgmarketplace
2Old East Slavicтъргъtrade, trading, commerce; square
3Proto-Slavictъrgъmerchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...

Words derived from “torv”

Every word from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic търгъ →Every word from Old Norse torg →