Where does “thiorna” come from?

thiorna (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic þewernǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tekw- — to run, flow.

thiorna (Old High German): girl; servant

Definitions

  1. girl; servant

Ancestry of “thiorna”, step by step

thiorna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic þewernǭ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþewernǭservant's daughter; servant girl; maid
2Proto-Indo-Europeantekw-to run, flow

via Proto-Germanic þewernō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþewernōmaid, servant girl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekw-Every word from Proto-Germanic þewernǭ