Where does “torrskodd” come from?
torrskodd (Swedish) comes from Swedish torr, from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
torrskodd (Swedish): dry on one's feet or shoes; dry-shod
Definitions
- dry on one's feet or shoes; dry-shod
Ancestry of “torrskodd”, step by step
torrskodd 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 skodd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skodd | — |