Where does “þurbaną” come from?

þurbaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

þurbaną (Proto-Germanic): to need, to require; to have to

Definitions

  1. to need, to require; to have to

Ancestry of “þurbaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy

Words derived from “þurbaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp-
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