Thirstiness
/ˈθɜːrsti.nəs/noun
The state of being thirsty or craving liquid.
Did you know?Thirstiness comes from the same deep Proto-Indo-European root as words for drying and desiccation, which is why the idea of thirst is historically tied to the body becoming parched.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to dry up, be dry”
Old English
OE
þyrst
“thirst”
Old English
OE
þyrstig
“thirsty”
Middle English
ME
thirstinesse
“the condition of being thirsty”
Modern English
English
thirstiness
“the state of being thirsty”