Where does “þjóta” come from?
þjóta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þjóta, from Proto-Germanic þeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European tū-.
þjóta (Icelandic): to rush, to dash; to whistle, sing
Definitions
- to rush, to dash; to whistle, sing
Ancestry of “þjóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þjóta | to emit a loud and whistling sound; to rush |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þeutaną | to howl, roar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tū- | — |
Words derived from “þjóta”