Thorshavn

Polish

proper noun

Definitions

Tórshavn (capital city in Faroe Islands)

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Thorshavn derived from Faroese Tórshavn derived from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (Thor's haven, Haven).

Origin

Old Norse

Þórshǫfn

Gloss

Thor's haven, Haven

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Tórshavn English
hǫfn Old Norse
Þórr Old Norse
Þórshǫfn Old Norse
Thorshavn Danish
Tórshavn Faroese
Tórur Faroese
havn Faroese