Where does “tørsta” come from?
tørsta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þyrsta, from Proto-Germanic þurstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
tørsta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to be thirsty; to thirst for
Definitions
- to be thirsty; to thirst for
Ancestry of “tørsta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þyrsta | accusative singular feminine indefinite of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurstiz | dryness, thirst |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |