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

  1. to rush, to dash; to whistle, sing

Ancestry of “þjóta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþjótato emit a loud and whistling sound; to rush
2Proto-Germanicþeutanąto howl, roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—

Words derived from “þjóta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tū- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeutaną →Every word from Old Norse þjóta →