þyrstan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to be thirsty (+genitive for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þurstijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*þurstijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *þurstijaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurstiz Proto-Germanic
- tørsta Norwegian Nynorsk
- þyrsta Old Norse
- dursten Old High German
- dürsten Middle High German
- *𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- 𐌰𐍆𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic