Where does “þreat” come from?
þreat (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þrautaz, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
þreat (Old English): crowd; swarm; throng; troop, army; violence;...
Definitions
- crowd; swarm; throng; troop, army; violence;...
Ancestry of “þreat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrautaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |