Where does “þreten” come from?

þreten (Middle English) comes from Old English þrēatian, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

Ancestry of “þreten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþrēatianto threaten, to push; to press, oppress, repress,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

Words derived from “þreten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Old English þrēatian →