thrive
English
/θɹaɪv/
verb
Definitions
- To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.
- To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English thryven derived from Old Norse þrífa (take hold, prosper, seize, grasp) derived from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną (prosper, seize) derived from Proto-Indo-European *trep- (quake, scamper, trample, tread, tremble), *terp- (satisfy, satiate).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*terp-
Gloss
satisfy, satiate
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dingthrift English
- slipthrift English
- spendthrift English
- thrift English
- thrifter English
- thriftful English
- thrifting English
- thriftless English
- thriftly English
- thriftster English
- thrifty English
- thriver English
- unthrift English
- unthrive English
- wastethrift English
- tarvita Finnish
- trepidus Latin
- τέρπω Ancient Greek
- τρέπω Ancient Greek
- *terp- Proto-Indo-European
- *trep- Proto-Indo-European
- *trép-e-tor Proto-Indo-European
- *tr̥p-tó-s Proto-Indo-European
- *térp-ti-s, *tr̥p-téy-s Proto-Indo-European
- trive Norwegian Bokmål
- *þarbō Proto-Germanic
- *þarbōną Proto-Germanic
- *þrabōną Proto-Germanic
- *þraibijaną Proto-Germanic
- *þrībaną Proto-Germanic
- *þrīfaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurbaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurfaną Proto-Germanic
- *þurftiz Proto-Germanic
- trivas Swedish
- triva Norwegian Nynorsk
- trive Norwegian Nynorsk
- तृप्ति Sanskrit
- thrift Middle English
- thrifty Middle English
- thryven Middle English
- unthryven Middle English
- þarfligr Old Norse
- þarfna Old Norse
- þarfnan Old Norse
- þarfr Old Norse
- þrift Old Norse
- þrífa Old Norse
- þurfa Old Norse
- þurfast Old Norse
- þurftugr Old Norse
- þurftuligr Old Norse
- þǫrf Old Norse
- þǫrfgi Old Norse
- þrífa Icelandic
- *frōbru gmw-pro
- þrīvas, þrivas Old Swedish