Where does “thriven” come from?

thriven (Middle English) comes from Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

thriven (Middle English): Alternative form of thryven

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of thryven

Ancestry of “thriven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrífato seize, grasp, take hold, prosper
2Proto-Germanicþrībanąto seize; grasp; take hold of; to take hold;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrībaną →Every word from Old Norse þrífa →