τέρσομαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry). Cognates include Latin terra, Sanskrit तृष्यति (tṛṣyati), Old Armenian թառամիմ (tʻaṙamim, I wither) and Old English þurst (English thirst).

Verb

τέρσομαι • (térsomai)

  1. to be or become dry, dry up

References

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