Where does “þerra” come from?
þerra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *þarzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European torséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
þerra (Old Norse): a towel
Definitions
- a towel
Ancestry of “þerra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *þarzijaną | to cause to dry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |