þrýsta

Icelandic

/ˈθrista/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to squeeze, to press
  • to force, to compel

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse þrýsta inherited from Proto-Germanic *þrūstijaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (push, harass, thrust, press, squeeze, crush).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*trewd-

Gloss

push, harass, thrust, press, squeeze, crush

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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