Where does “þyddan” come from?
þyddan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þuddijaną, from Proto-Germanic þūhaną, from Proto-Indo-European tūk- — to beat.
þyddan (Old English): to thrust, press, push; to strike, press, thrust
Definitions
- to thrust, press, push; to strike, press, thrust
Ancestry of “þyddan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þuddijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þūhaną | to press |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tūk- | to beat |
Words derived from “þyddan”