Where does “torfskeri” come from?

torfskeri (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

Ancestry of “torfskeri”, step by step

torfskeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse torf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetorfturf, sod
2Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
3Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass

via Old Norse skera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskerato cut
2Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “torfskeri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →Every word from Old Norse torf →