Where does “therva” come from?

therva (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic þarbō, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

therva (Old Saxon): need, distress

Definitions

  1. need, distress

Ancestry of “therva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþarbōneed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þarbō →