þeon

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θe͜oːn/

Etymology 1

From an earlier (unattested) form *þīhan, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk-. Cognate with Old Saxon thīhan, Old Dutch thīon (Dutch gedijen), Old High German dīhan (German gedeihen), Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þeihan).

Verb

þēon

  1. to flourish, prosper, be successful
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *þeuhaną, *þūhaną (to press), from Proto-Indo-European *tūk- (to beat). Cognate with Old High German dūhen (to press, press down), Middle Dutch duwen, douwen (to push, press, force).

Verb

þēon

  1. Alternative form of þȳwan
Conjugation
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