Where does “idræt” come from?

idræt (Danish) comes from Icelandic íþrótt, from Old Norse íþrótt, from Old Norse þróttr, from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz, from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

idræt (Danish): sports; sport; physical education

Definitions

  1. sports; sport; physical education

Ancestry of “idræt”, step by step

idræt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic íþrótt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicíþróttsport
2Old Norseíþrótt—
3Old Norseþróttrstrength, might, valour
4Proto-Germanicþruhtuzstrength; fortitude; perseverance
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
6Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

via Old Danish idræt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishidræt—

Words derived from “idræt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz →