þurft

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • need, want, necessity
  • necessary discharge; esp. urine

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz, nocat=1 (hunger, need) root from Proto-Indo-European *terp- (satisfy, satiate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*terp-

Gloss

satisfy, satiate

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