Where does “tørk” come from?

tørk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tørke, from Old Norse þurka — drought, dryness; towel; to dry, make dry.

tørk (Norwegian Nynorsk): drying; imperative of tørke

Definitions

  1. drying; imperative of tørke

Ancestry of “tørk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktørkea drought; to dry; to wipe
2Old Norseþurkadrought, dryness; towel; to dry, make dry
Every word from Old Norse þurka →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk tørke →