toor
Afrikaans
/toːr/
verb
Definitions
- to hex, cast a spell
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish toveren (perform magic, use magic, enchant, conjure) inherited from Middle Dutch tôveren inherited from Old Dutch *tōvaron inherited from Proto-Germanic *taubrōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*taubrōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betoveren Dutch, Flemish
- omtoveren Dutch, Flemish
- onttoveren Dutch, Flemish
- tovenaar Dutch, Flemish
- tover Dutch, Flemish
- toverdokter Dutch, Flemish
- toverdrank Dutch, Flemish
- toveren Dutch, Flemish
- tovergodin Dutch, Flemish
- toverij Dutch, Flemish
- toverkracht Dutch, Flemish
- tovermiddel Dutch, Flemish
- toverslag Dutch, Flemish
- toverspreuk Dutch, Flemish
- toverstaf Dutch, Flemish
- toverstok Dutch, Flemish
- toverwoord Dutch, Flemish
- *taubrōną Proto-Germanic
- toveren Middle Dutch
- tôveren Middle Dutch
- *tōvaron Old Dutch
- tofru Sranan Tongo