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
Ancestry of “tørstig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | tørst | thirst; imperative of tørste |
| 2 | Old Danish | thyrst | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurstuz | dryness, thirst |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |