Where does “Þórshǫfn” come from?
Þórshǫfn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.
Þórshǫfn (Old Norse): Thor's Haven
Ancestry of “Þórshǫfn”, step by step
Þórshǫfn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hǫfn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |
via Old Norse þórr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þórr | Thor, thunder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
Words derived from “Þórshǫfn”