Where does “tørstig” come from?

tørstig (Danish) comes from Danish tørst, from Old Danish thyrst, from Proto-Germanic þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

tørstig (Danish): thirsty

Definitions

  1. thirsty

Ancestry of “tørstig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtørstthirst; imperative of tørste
2Old Danishthyrst—
3Proto-Germanicþurstuzdryness, thirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurstuz →Every word from Old Danish thyrst →