Where does “þreutan” come from?
þreutan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þreutaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
þreutan (Proto-West Germanic): to harass, to weary
Ancestry of “þreutan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þreutaną | to harass, weary |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
Words derived from “þreutan”