Where does “töre” come from?

töre (Turkish) comes from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

töre (Turkish): custom, law; administration

Definitions

  1. custom, law; administration

Ancestry of “töre”, step by step

töre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic þurbaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþurbanąto need, to require; to have to
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy

via Ottoman Turkish توره

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتورهcustom, law
2Proto-Turkictöre-to be born, originate

Words derived from “töre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurbaną →