Where does “tregur” come from?

tregur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tregr, from Proto-Germanic tregô, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.

tregur (Icelandic): reluctant; slow-witted

Definitions

  1. reluctant; slow-witted

Ancestry of “tregur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetregr—
2Proto-Germanictregôgrief, pain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandreǵʰ-to be unwilling, vexed

Words derived from “tregur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tregô →Every word from Old Norse tregr →