torv
Norwegian Nynorsk
/tɔrʋ/
noun-f1
Definitions
- need, want
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse þǫrf (need, necessity) root from Proto-Indo-European *terp- (satisfy, satiate).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*terp-
Gloss
satisfy, satiate
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- tarvita Finnish
- τέρπω Ancient Greek
- *terp- Proto-Indo-European
- *trep- Proto-Indo-European
- *tr̥p-tó-s Proto-Indo-European
- *térp-ti-s, *tr̥p-téy-s Proto-Indo-European
- tarv Norwegian Bokmål
- *þarbō Proto-Germanic
- *þarbōną Proto-Germanic
- *þarf Proto-Germanic
- *þraibijaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurbaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurfaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurftiz Proto-Germanic
- tarv Swedish
- myr Norwegian Nynorsk
- tarv Norwegian Nynorsk
- torvmyr Norwegian Nynorsk
- fyrenþearf Old English
- sawelþearf Old English
- þearf Old English
- तृप्ति Sanskrit
- tharf Middle English
- ther Middle English
- thrifty Middle English
- þarf Middle English
- þarfagangr Old Norse
- þarfligr Old Norse
- þarfna Old Norse
- þarfnan Old Norse
- þarfr Old Norse
- þrift Old Norse
- þurfa Old Norse
- þurfast Old Norse
- þurftugr Old Norse
- þurftuligr Old Norse
- þǫrf Old Norse
- þǫrfgi Old Norse
- tarv Danish
- þörf Icelandic
- tørvur Faroese
- 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 Gothic