Where does “þrýsta” come from?

þrýsta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þrūstijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

Ancestry of “þrýsta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrūstijanąto thrust
2Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

Words derived from “þrýsta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrūstijaną →
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