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Where does “þrabōną” come from?

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

þrabōną (Proto-Germanic): to trot, trample; to press, drive, urge, compel;...

Definitions

  1. to trot, trample; to press, drive, urge, compel;...

Ancestry of “þrabōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “þrabōną”

  • thrave
  • traben
  • draven
  • thraven
  • þrafian
  • drāven
  • draven
  • drabōn
  • traben
  • draben
  • thravon
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