Where does “тор” come from?

тор (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

тор (Serbo-Croatian): corral, cote

Definitions

  1. corral, cote

Ancestry of “тор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictorъpaddock, pen
2Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic terti →Every word from Proto-Slavic torъ →