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

1. strength, might, valour

Derived terms

• íþrótt

Descendants

• Icelandic: íþrótt, þróttur
• Old Swedish: iþræt