Where does “íþrótt” come from?

íþrótt (Icelandic) comes 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.

íþrótt (Icelandic): sport

Definitions

  1. sport

Ancestry of “íþrótt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “íþrótt”

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