Where does “þórr” come from?
þórr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
þórr (Old Norse): Thor, thunder
Ancestry of “þórr”, step by step
þórr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic Þunraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
via Germanic *þunraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *þunraz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tenh₂- | to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to... |
Words derived from “þórr”