Where does “torde” come from?

torde (Swedish) comes from Old Norse þora — to dare, have the courage to do a thing.

torde (Swedish): should and also probably is; "auxiliary verb...

Definitions

  1. should and also probably is; "auxiliary verb...

Ancestry of “torde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþorato dare, have the courage to do a thing
Every word from Old Norse þora
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