Where does “trives” come from?

trives (Danish) comes from Old Norse þrífast, from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

trives (Danish): to thrive

Definitions

  1. to thrive

Ancestry of “trives”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrífast—
2Proto-Germanicþrībanąto seize; grasp; take hold of; to take hold;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “trives”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrībaną →Every word from Old Norse þrífast →
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