Where does “þrýstingur” come from?
þrýstingur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þrýsta, from Old Norse þrýsta, from Proto-Germanic þrūstijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
þrýstingur (Icelandic): pressure
Definitions
- pressure
Ancestry of “þrýstingur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þrýsta | to squeeze, to press; to force, to compel |
| 2 | Old Norse | þrýsta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrūstijaną | to thrust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |