Etymology

athirst

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Today it means: Thirsty. Full definition →

Middle English athirst ← Old English ofþyrst
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromofþyrst
  2. Middle English · inherited fromathirst
  3. English todayathirst

Inherited from Middle English athirst, from Old English ofþyrst, past participle of ofþyrstan (“to smart from thirst”), equivalent to a- (“of”, Etymology 8) + thirst (verb).

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