Where does “T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross-T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown” come from?
T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross-T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown (American Sign Language) comes from English try, from Middle English trien, from Old French trier, from Latin triare, from Latin trito, from Latin tritus, from Latin tero, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross-T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown (American Sign Language): to try
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Ancestry of “T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross-T@NearInsideChesthigh-PalmAcross T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-T@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | try | To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive;... |
| 2 | Middle English | trien | to try a legal case |
| 3 | Old French | trier | to choose; to select; to sort; to find |
| 4 | Latin | triare | to pick out |
| 5 | Latin | trito | dative masculine singular of trītus; dative... |
| 6 | Latin | tritus | rubbed, triturated; worn out or away, well-worn |
| 7 | Latin | tero | I rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |