Where does “thurven” come from?
thurven (Middle English) comes from Old English þurfan, from Proto-West Germanic þurban, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
thurven (Middle English): To need to, to be required to; To need, to...
Definitions
- To need to, to be required to; To need, to...
Ancestry of “thurven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þurfan | to need; to be obliged |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þurban | to need |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurbaną | to need, to require; to have to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |