trokšti

Lithuanian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Fraenkel derives the word from an earlier *tros-sk-st, with the root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“to be dry”), while Smoczynski tentatively derives the word from a putative Proto-Indo-European *treh₂ḱ- (“to desire”), comparing to Ancient Greek τρώγω (trṓgō, “to gnaw, eat”), which he derives from *treh₂ģ-. However, the existence of Smoczynski's deduced roots is in question.

Verb

trókšti (third-person present tense trókšta, third-person past tense tróško)

1. to be thirsty, to thirst
2. to hope
3. to desire

Conjugation

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Derived terms

prefixed forms of trokšti

• užtrokšti
• ištrokšti

Related terms

• troškinti, troškina, troškino
• troškulys

See also

• viltis