Where does “törstväxt” come from?

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

törstväxt (Swedish): xerophyte

Definitions

  1. xerophyte

Ancestry of “törstväxt”, step by step

törstväxt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish törst

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

via Swedish växt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxtplant, vegetable; growth, size, length
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurstiz →Every word from Old Norse þyrstr →