Where does “truende” come from?

truende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål true, from Old Norse þrúga, from Proto-Germanic þrūgōną.

truende (Norwegian Bokmål): threatening; menacing

Definitions

  1. threatening; menacing

Ancestry of “truende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltrueto threaten
2Old Norseþrúga—
3Proto-Germanicþrūgōną—

Words derived from “truende”

Every word from Proto-Germanic þrūgōną →Every word from Old Norse þrúga →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål true →