Where does “þrefa” come from?
þrefa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þrefa, from Proto-Germanic þrebaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
þrefa (Icelandic): to bicker, to quarrel
Ancestry of “þrefa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þrefa | to wrangle; dispute |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrebaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |