Where does “thirstland” come from?

thirstland (English) comes from English thirst, from Middle English thirst, from Old English þurst, from Proto-West Germanic þurstu, from Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

thirstland (English): An extensive arid region

Definitions

  1. An extensive arid region

Ancestry of “thirstland”, step by step

thirstland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thirst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthirstA sensation of dryness in the throat associated...
2Middle Englishthirstthirst; a need of or desire for hydration
3Old Englishþurstthirst
4Proto-West Germanicþurstuthirst
5Germanic*þurstuz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Germanic *þurstuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þurstu →