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Where does “stríðni” come from?

stríðni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stríða, from Old Norse stríða, from Proto-Germanic strīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European streydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

stríðni (Icelandic): teasing, provocation

Definitions

  1. teasing, provocation

Ancestry of “stríðni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstríðato struggle; to tease; indefinite genitive plural...
2Old Norsestríðainflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
3Proto-Germanicstrīdanąto stand upright; to step up to; to endeavour;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstreydʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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