þróttur
Icelandic
noun
Definitions
- strength
- vigour, energy
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse þróttr (strength, valour, might, fortitude) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þruhtuz (perseverance, strength, determination).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*þruhtuz
Gloss
perseverance, strength, determination
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
力
Emoji
💪
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *treg- Proto-Indo-European
- *þruhtuz Proto-Germanic
- þróttr Old Norse
- líf Icelandic
- lífsþróttur Icelandic