þrjóta

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (impersonal) to fail, come to an end, run out
  • (transitive) to fail
  • (transitive) to run out of
  • (intransitive) to become exhausted, fail

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þreutaną (harass, weary) derived from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (push, harass, thrust, press, squeeze, crush), *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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