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Where does “torht” come from?

torht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic turhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- — to see.

torht (Old English): bright; shiny; radiant; resplendent; splendid;...

Definitions

  1. bright; shiny; radiant; resplendent; splendid;...

Ancestry of “torht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicturhtazlight; bright; clear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanderḱ-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European derḱ- →