Where does “törst” come from?

törst (Swedish) comes from Old Norse þyrstr, from Proto-Germanic þurstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

törst (Swedish): thirst

Definitions

  1. thirst

Ancestry of “törst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþyrstrthirsty
2Proto-Germanicþurstizdryness, thirst
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “törst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurstiz →Every word from Old Norse þyrstr →