Where does “þrýsta” come from?
þrýsta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þrýsta, from Proto-Germanic þrūstijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
þrýsta (Icelandic): to squeeze, to press; to force, to compel
Definitions
- to squeeze, to press; to force, to compel
Ancestry of “þrýsta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þrýsta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrūstijaną | to thrust |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
Words derived from “þrýsta”