Where does “þraut” come from?
þraut (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þraut, from Proto-Germanic þrautō.
þraut (Icelandic): a trial, a difficult test; a puzzle; pain
Definitions
- a trial, a difficult test; a puzzle; pain
Ancestry of “þraut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þraut | struggle, ordeal, difficult task |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrautō | — |