tarvis

tarvis

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þarbaz, *þarbō. Compare Swedish tarv and Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba). Cognate to Finnish tarve and Votic tarvis.

Adverb

tarvis

1. necessary, required, needed

   Meil on tarvis minna.

   We have to go.

Derived terms

• tarve
• tarbima