Where does “þrēat” come from?

þrēat (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þrautaz, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

þrēat (Old English): crowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,...

Definitions

  1. crowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,...

Ancestry of “þrēat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrautaz
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

Words derived from “þrēat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd-Every word from Proto-Germanic þrautaz