Where does “þrafian” come from?

þrafian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þrabōną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

þrafian (Old English): to press; urge; compel; rebuke; argue; contend;...

Definitions

  1. to press; urge; compel; rebuke; argue; contend;...

Ancestry of “þrafian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrabōnąto trot, trample; to press, drive, urge, compel;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “þrafian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrabōną →