Where does “turva” come from?
turva (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þurfa, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
turva (Norwegian Nynorsk): to need, require, have to
Definitions
- to need, require, have to
Ancestry of “turva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þurfa | to need |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurbaną | to need, to require; to have to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |
Words derived from “turva”