þarfna

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to be needful, necessary
  • (reflexive) to lack, want, be without

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *terp- (satisfy, satiate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*terp-

Gloss

satisfy, satiate

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