Where does “Þunras dagaz” come from?
Þunras dagaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Þunras dagaz (Proto-Germanic): Thursday
Ancestry of “Þunras dagaz”, step by step
Þunras dagaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic dagaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Proto-Germanic Þunraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
Words derived from “Þunras dagaz”