Where does “trives” come from?

trives (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse þrífast, from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

trives (Norwegian Bokmål): to be / feel comfortable or content; to get...

Definitions

  1. to be / feel comfortable or content; to get...

Ancestry of “trives”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþrífast—
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 þrífast →