Where does “trýsta” come from?

trýsta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þrýsta, from Proto-Germanic þrūstijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

trýsta (Faroese): to push, to press

Definitions

  1. to push, to press

Ancestry of “trýsta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrýsta—
2Proto-Germanicþrūstijanąto thrust
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrūstijaną →Every word from Old Norse þrýsta →