Where does “Þórsnes” come from?

Þórsnes (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “Þórsnes”, step by step

Þórsnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse nes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenesheadland
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

via Old Norse þórr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseþórrThor, thunder
2Proto-GermanicÞunrazThor, god of thunder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ten-to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Norse nes →