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

  1. to be thirsty; to thirst for

Ancestry of “tørsta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþyrstaaccusative singular feminine indefinite of...
2Proto-Germanicþurstizdryness, thirst
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurstiz →Every word from Old Norse þyrsta →