Where does “torg” come from?

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

torg (Norwegian Nynorsk): city square, market place

Definitions

  1. city square, market place

Ancestry of “torg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetorgmarketplace
2Old East Slavicтъргъtrade, trading, commerce; square
3Proto-Slavictъrgъmerchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...
Every word from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic търгъ →Every word from Old Norse torg →