Where does “tora” come from?

tora (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese toro, from Latin torus, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

tora (Portuguese): log

Definitions

  1. log

Ancestry of “tora”, step by step

tora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese toro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetorotree ring; torus
2Latintorusa swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Hebrew תּוֹרָה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewתּוֹרָהinstruction, law, teaching; Torah; instruction,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Latin torus →