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
- drying; imperative of tørke
Ancestry of “tørk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tørke | a drought; to dry; to wipe |
| 2 | Old Norse | þurka | drought, dryness; towel; to dry, make dry |