Where does “torv” come from?
torv (Swedish) comes from Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.
torv (Swedish): turf; peat
Ancestry of “torv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | torf | turf, sod |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | turbz | turf, peat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dorbh- | tuft, grass |