Where does “turve” come from?

turve (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk turva, from Old Norse þurfa, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

turve (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of turva

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of turva

Ancestry of “turve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskturvato need, require, have to
2Old Norseþurfato need
3Proto-Germanicþurbanąto need, to require; to have to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurbaną →Every word from Old Norse þurfa →