Where does “athirst” come from?
Athirst comes from Old English ofþyrst, derived from Old English ofþyrstan, a verb meaning to thirst greatly.
athirst (English): Thirsty; Eager or extremely desirous
Definitions
- Thirsty; Eager or extremely desirous
Ancestry of “athirst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ofþyrst | — |
| 2 | Old English | ofþyrstan | to smart from thirst |