Where does “þursiz” come from?
þursiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tur-.
þursiz (Proto-Germanic): giant, name of the Þ-rune
Definitions
- giant, name of the Þ-rune
Ancestry of “þursiz”, step by step
þursiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European tur-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tur- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European twer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | twer- | to rotate, twirl, swirl, move; to turn, twirl,... |