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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þrawaz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *trowH-o-s, from *trewh₁- (to endure, suffer); see the related *þrawō (longing, suffering) for more.[1]

Older theories compared the word to Proto-Indo-European *ter- (to rub, grind). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*þrawaz

  1. stubborn, obstinate

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: þrár

References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*þrawō-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 545-6:*þrawa-