Where does “tjǫrn” come from?

tjǫrn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ternō, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

tjǫrn (Old Norse): small lake, pond, tarn; pool

Definitions

  1. small lake, pond, tarn; pool

Ancestry of “tjǫrn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicternōa mountain lake without tributaries; watering...
2Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Words derived from “tjǫrn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European der-Every word from Proto-Germanic ternō
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