Where does “torrdräkt” come from?

torrdräkt (Swedish) comes from Swedish torr, from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

torrdräkt (Swedish): a drysuit

Definitions

  1. a drysuit

Ancestry of “torrdräkt”, step by step

torrdräkt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish torr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtorrdry; boring and unexciting; torr; a unit of...
2Old Norseþurrdry
3Proto-Germanicþursuzdry, lacking water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via Swedish dräkt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdräktcostume, dress; clothing; suit; jacket and skirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þursuz →Every word from Old Norse þurr →