Where does “knastertorr” come from?
knastertorr (Swedish) comes from Swedish torr, from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
knastertorr (Swedish): bone dry
Definitions
- bone dry
Ancestry of “knastertorr”, step by step
knastertorr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish torr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | torr | dry; boring and unexciting; torr; a unit of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þurr | dry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þursuz | dry, lacking water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Swedish knaster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knaster | crackling; crunching |