Etymograph

English

thula

Thula comes from Old Norse þula.

  1. Old Norsec. 800–1350þula1
  2. Englishtodaythula1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English thula

Lineage

  1. Old Norsec. 800–1350þulaWiktionary, English thula
  2. EnglishtodaythulaWiktionary, English thula

Every English word from Old Norse þula

Today it means

noun A kind of ancient poem in Germanic languages, consisting of metrical lists of poetic synonyms for oral recitation.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thula”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Old Norse þula / thula

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