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Where does “farthrietan” come from?

farthrietan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thrietan, from Proto-West Germanic þreutan, from Proto-Germanic þreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

farthrietan (Old Dutch): to displease, bother

Definitions

  1. to displease, bother

Ancestry of “farthrietan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthrietan—
2Proto-West Germanicþreutanto harass, to weary
3Proto-Germanicþreutanąto harass, weary
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

Words derived from “farthrietan”

  • verdriet
  • verdrieten
  • verdrieten
  • verdriet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →