Where does “þrysta” come from?
þrysta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
Ancestry of “þrysta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þrustijaną | to thrust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |