Where does “tyrfian” come from?
tyrfian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tirbijaną, from Proto-Indo-European derbʰ- — to spin, to twist.
tyrfian (Old English): to cast down, tumble, fall
Definitions
- to cast down, tumble, fall
Ancestry of “tyrfian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tirbijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | derbʰ- | to spin, to twist |
Words derived from “tyrfian”