Where does “toRas” come from?

toRas (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Old Swedish þora, from Old Norse þora — to dare, have the courage to do a thing.

toRas (Proto-Oceanic): a taxon of hardwood trees, including Intsia bijuga

Definitions

  1. a taxon of hardwood trees, including Intsia bijuga

Ancestry of “toRas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishþorato dare; may, can, to be possible
2Old Norseþorato dare, have the courage to do a thing

Words derived from “toRas”

Every word from Old Norse þora →Every word from Old Swedish þora →