Where does “megathrust” come from?
megathrust (English) comes from English thrust, from Middle English þristen, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
megathrust (English): A sudden slip along a fault between a subducting...
Definitions
- A sudden slip along a fault between a subducting...
Ancestry of “megathrust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrust | An attack made by moving the sword parallel to... |
| 2 | Middle English | þristen | to thrust |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrysta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrustijaną | to thrust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |