Where does “þreatian” come from?
þreatian (Old English) comes from Old English þrēat, from Proto-Germanic þrautaz, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
þreatian (Old English): to force, urge; to afflict, harry, harass
Definitions
- to force, urge; to afflict, harry, harass
Ancestry of “þreatian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þrēat | crowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrautaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |