Where does “tiur” come from?
tiur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þiðurr, from Proto-Indo-European tetr̥-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
tiur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a male capercaillie
Definitions
- a male capercaillie
Ancestry of “tiur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þiðurr | wood grouse, capercaillie |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tetr̥-wó-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |