Where does “treysta” come from?

treysta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse treysta, from Proto-Germanic traustijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

treysta (Icelandic): to strengthen, reinforce; to trust

Definitions

  1. to strengthen, reinforce; to trust

Ancestry of “treysta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetreystato make safe, secure
2Proto-Germanictraustijanąto make strong, make reliable; to comfort,...
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti