Where does “thraven” come from?

thraven (Middle English) comes from Old English þrafian, from Proto-Germanic þrabōną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Ancestry of “thraven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþrafianto press; urge; compel; rebuke; argue; contend;...
2Proto-Germanicþrabōnąto trot, trample; to press, drive, urge, compel;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrabōną →Every word from Old English þrafian →