Where does “þruhtuz” come from?

þruhtuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

þruhtuz (Proto-Germanic): strength; fortitude; perseverance

Definitions

  1. strength; fortitude; perseverance

Ancestry of “þruhtuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “þruhtuz”

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