Where does “þrífa” come from?
þrífa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
þrífa (Icelandic): to clean, to cleanse; to snatch, to seize, to...
Definitions
- to clean, to cleanse; to snatch, to seize, to...
Ancestry of “þrífa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þrífa | to seize, grasp, take hold, prosper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrībaną | to seize; grasp; take hold of; to take hold;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |