Where does “trivas” come from?

trivas (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þrivas, from Old Norse þrífast, from Proto-Germanic þrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

trivas (Swedish): To feel a durable sense of comfort and...

Definitions

  1. To feel a durable sense of comfort and...

Ancestry of “trivas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishþrivas—
2Old Norseþrífast—
3Proto-Germanicþrībanąto seize; grasp; take hold of; to take hold;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “trivas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrībaną →Every word from Old Norse þrífast →