Where does “tarv” come from?

tarv (Swedish) comes from Old Norse þǫrf, from Proto-Germanic þarbō, from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

tarv (Swedish): need; requirement

Definitions

  1. need; requirement

Ancestry of “tarv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþǫrfneed, want, necessity
2Proto-Germanicþarbōneed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þarbō →Every word from Old Norse þǫrf →