Where does “attrå” come from?

attrå (Danish) comes from Old Danish thraa, from Old Norse þrá, from Proto-Germanic þrawō, from Proto-Germanic þrawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European trōw- — to beat, wound, kill, torment.

attrå (Danish): desire, longing

Definitions

  1. desire, longing

Ancestry of “attrå”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishthraa—
2Old Norseþrálonging, yearning; to long, yearn; obstinacy
3Proto-Germanicþrawōa longing, suffering
4Proto-GermanicþrawjanąTo cause to grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrōw-to beat, wound, kill, torment

Words derived from “attrå”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrawjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrawō →