Where does “þróttr” come from?

þróttr (Old Norse) 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.

þróttr (Old Norse): strength, might, valour

Definitions

  1. strength, might, valour

Ancestry of “þróttr”, 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

Words derived from “þróttr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz →