Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᚦᚨᚱᛒᚢ

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This Proto-Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þarbō, from Proto-Indo-European *torp-éh₂.

Noun

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*ᚦᚨᚱᛒᚢ (*þarbuf

  1. something needed or wanted; a necessity

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: þǫrf
    • Icelandic: þörf
    • Faroese: tørvur m, tarvur m
    • Norwegian:
      • Norwegian Bokmål: tarv m or n
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: tarv f; torv f
    • Old Swedish: þarf
      • Swedish: tarv n, tarf (pre-1906 spelling)
    • Danish: tarv c or n