Where does “-þor” come from?
-þor (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic -þr, from Proto-Germanic -þrą, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.
-þor (Old English): instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from...
Definitions
- instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from...
Ancestry of “-þor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | -þr | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument; Forms... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -þrą | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *-trom | — |
Words derived from “-þor”