Where does “þrjóta” come from?
þrjóta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic uzþreutaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
þrjóta (Old Norse): to fail, come to an end, run out; to fail; to run...
Definitions
- to fail, come to an end, run out; to fail; to run...
Ancestry of “þrjóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | uzþreutaną | to tire, annoy; to displease |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |