Where does “torfian” come from?
torfian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic turbōną, from Proto-Indo-European derbʰ- — to spin, to twist.
torfian (Old English): to throw, shoot missiles at, launch; to stone; to...
Definitions
- to throw, shoot missiles at, launch; to stone; to...
Ancestry of “torfian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | turbōną | to fling, hurl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | derbʰ- | to spin, to twist |