Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “dörven” come from?

dörven (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon thurvan, from Proto-West Germanic þurban, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

Ancestry of “dörven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthurvanto need, to be allowed
2Proto-West Germanicþurbanto need
3Proto-Germanicþurbanąto need, to require; to have to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy

Words derived from “dörven”

  • dörven
  • dröven
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