Where does “thrietan” come from?
thrietan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic þreutan, from Proto-Germanic þreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
Ancestry of “thrietan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þreutan | to harass, to weary |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þreutaną | to harass, weary |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
Words derived from “thrietan”