Where does “törstig” come from?
törstig (Swedish) comes from Swedish törst, from Old Norse þyrstr, from Proto-Germanic þurstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
törstig (Swedish): thirsty
Ancestry of “törstig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | törst | thirst |
| 2 | Old Norse | þyrstr | thirsty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þurstiz | dryness, thirst |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |