Where does “bethrall” come from?

bethrall (English) comes from English thrall, from Middle English thral, from Old English þrǣl, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic þragilaz, from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- — pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run.

bethrall (English): To enthrall; enslave

Definitions

  1. To enthrall; enslave

Ancestry of “bethrall”, step by step

bethrall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thrall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthrallOne who is enslaved or under mind control; The...
2Middle EnglishthralA slave or serf; one in bondage or slavery
3Old Englishþrǣlthrall, slave, servant
4Old Norseþrællslave
5Proto-Germanicþragilazrunner; gofer; servant
6Proto-Indo-Europeantrāgʰ-pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic þragilazEvery word from Old Norse þræll