Where does “þreanied” come from?
þreanied (Old English) comes from Old English nīed, from Proto-Germanic *naudi, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.
þreanied (Old English): dire distress, severe deprivation
Definitions
- dire distress, severe deprivation
Ancestry of “þreanied”, step by step
þreanied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nīed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nīed | need, compulsion |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *naudi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via Old English þrēa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þrēa | correction, punishment; affliction, pang |