Where does “idrott” come from?

idrott (Swedish) comes from Icelandic íþrótt, from Old Norse íþrótt, from Old Norse þróttr, from Proto-Germanic þruhtuz, from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

idrott (Swedish): sport

Definitions

  1. sport

Ancestry of “idrott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicíþróttsport
2Old Norseíþrótt—
3Old Norseþróttrstrength, might, valour
4Proto-Germanicþruhtuzstrength; fortitude; perseverance
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
6Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “idrott”

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