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

  1. to need, require, have to

Ancestry of “turva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþurfato need
2Proto-Germanicþurbanąto need, to require; to have to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy

Words derived from “turva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurbaną →Every word from Old Norse þurfa →