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
- to press; urge; compel; rebuke; argue; contend;...
Ancestry of “þrafian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrabōną | to trot, trample; to press, drive, urge, compel;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | trep- | to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,... |
Words derived from “þrafian”