Where does “Torgils” come from?
Torgils (Swedish) comes from Swedish Tor, from Old Norse þórr, from Proto-Germanic Þunraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ten- — to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to...
Ancestry of “Torgils”, step by step
Torgils traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Tor | Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind |
| 2 | Old Norse | þórr | Thor, thunder |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Þunraz | Thor, god of thunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ten- | to thunder, rustle, rumble, drone, groan; to... |
via Icelandic Þorgils
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Þorgils | — |