Where does “downthrown” come from?
downthrown (English) comes from English thrown, from Middle English throwen, from Old English þrāwan, from Proto-West Germanic þrāan, from Proto-Germanic þrēaną, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
downthrown (English): Having, or being, a downthrow
Definitions
- Having, or being, a downthrow
Ancestry of “downthrown”, step by step
downthrown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thrown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrown | past participle of throw; Launched by throwing;... |
| 2 | Middle English | throwen | to throw |
| 3 | Old English | þrāwan | to turn, twist, wind; to turn, twist, curl, rack,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrāan | to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrēaną | to twist, to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |