treysta

Icelandic

/ˈtʰreista/

verb-weak

Definitions

(with accusative object) to strengthen, reinforce
(with dative object) to trust

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse treysta (make safe, secure) inherited from Proto-Germanic *traustijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*traustijaną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Trost German
trösten German
trøste Norwegian Bokmål
*traustijaną Proto-Germanic
*traustą Proto-Germanic
trøyste Norwegian Nynorsk
treysta Old Norse
tristre Old French
*traustijan gmw-pro
trosten Old Dutch
trōsten Old Dutch
traist Westrobothnian