Where does “thaw” come from?
Thaw comes from Middle English thowen, from Middle English thou, from Old English þū, from Proto-Germanic þawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂- or túh₂.
thaw (English): To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to...
Definitions
- To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to...
Ancestry of “thaw”, step by step
thaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English thawen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thawen | — |
| 2 | Old English | þāwian | to thaw |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þauwjan | to thaw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þawjaną | to thaw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂- | to melt; to flow, stream; Alternative form of... |
via Burmese သော်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | သော် | if, when |