English
Tyr
Tyr comes from Old Norse Týr, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘god’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘god’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Tīwazreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Týr
- EnglishtodayTyr
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dyew-‘god’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Tīwazreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Týr
- EnglishtodayTyr
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dyew- ‘god’
die, journal, journey, divine, diary, dial, dev, diva, meridian, div, divinity, deity, joss, deuce, divination, sojourn, jovial, deva, diurnal, deism, deist, deification, 30 more
Today it means
name The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dyew- / Tyr