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

Definitions

  1. thirsty

Ancestry of “törstig”, step by step

törstig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish törst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtörstthirst
2Old Norseþyrstrthirsty
3Proto-Germanicþurstizdryness, thirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via Swedish IG

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIGAbbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurstiz →Every word from Old Norse þyrstr →