Thirst
/θɜːrst/noun
A strong need or desire for liquid; also, a strong craving for something.
Did you know?In Old English, the related form þurst could describe both physical dryness and intense craving, showing how English has long treated desire like a kind of internal emptiness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to be dry”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*thurstuz
“thirst, dryness”
Old English
OE
þurst
“thirst; dryness”
Middle English
ME
thurst / thirst
“thirst; strong desire”
Modern English
English
thirst
“a need or craving for drink; by extension, a craving”