Where does “þrífast” come from?

þrífast (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Ancestry of “þrífast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrībanąto seize; grasp; take hold of; to take hold;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “þrífast”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrībaną →