Where does “Tormod” come from?
Tormod (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse þormóðr, from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic mōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
Ancestry of “Tormod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þormóðr | brave |
| 2 | Old Norse | móðr | anger, wrath; enragement, agitation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōdaz | mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |