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
- Alternative form of turva
Ancestry of “turve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | turva | to need, require, have to |
| 2 | Old Norse | þurfa | to need |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurbaną | to need, to require; to have to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |