Where does “thurvan” come from?
thurvan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic þurban, from Proto-Germanic þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.
thurvan (Old Dutch): to need; to be required; may, to be allowed to
Definitions
- to need; to be required; may, to be allowed to
Ancestry of “thurvan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þurban | to need |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þurbaną | to need, to require; to have to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terp- | to satisfy |
Words derived from “thurvan”