Where does “Þorný” come from?
Þorný (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse þórr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Ancestry of “Þorný”, step by step
Þorný traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |
via Old Norse ný
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ný | new moon; new, young |