Where does “þroht” come from?

þroht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz, from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

þroht (Old English): oppressive; grievous

Definitions

  1. oppressive; grievous

Ancestry of “þroht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþruhtuzstrength; fortitude; perseverance
2Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz →