þróttr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þruhtuz (“strength, determination, perseverance”), from Proto-Indo-European *treg- (“firm, fast”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terg- (“to be stiff; rigid”).
Noun
þróttr m
- strength, might, valour
Derived terms
- íþrótt
Descendants
- Icelandic: íþrótt, þróttur
- Old Swedish: iþræt