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Where does “Torny” come from?

Torny (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Þorný, from Old Norse þórr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Ancestry of “Torny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÞorný—
2Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
3Proto-GermanicÞunraz—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...

Words derived from “Torny”

  • Tone
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