English word origin

Etymology of Tyr

From Old Norse Týr, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“god”). Doublet of Tiw.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.

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From Old Norse Týr, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“god”). Doublet of Tiw.

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Root classification mention*dyew-ine-pro
Borrowed-form mentionTýrnon
Derivation mention*Tīwazgem-pro
Derivation mention*dyew-ine-pro
Doublet mentionTiwen

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