Where does “turrskodd” come from?

turrskodd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk turr, from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

Ancestry of “turrskodd”, step by step

turrskodd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk turr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskturrdry
2Old Norseþurrdry
3Proto-Germanicþursuzdry, lacking water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via Norwegian Nynorsk skodd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskoddshod
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þursuz →Every word from Old Norse þurr →