Where does “thuris” come from?
thuris (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic þurisaz, from Proto-Indo-European tur-.
thuris (Old Saxon): monster, demon, giant; The runic character ᚦ
Definitions
- monster, demon, giant; The runic character ᚦ
Ancestry of “thuris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þurisaz | giant; demon; monster; name of the þ-rune |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tur- | — |