Where does “thighed” come from?

thighed (English) comes from English thigh, from Middle English þigh, from Old English þēoh, from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

thighed (English): Having some specific type of thigh

Definitions

  1. Having some specific type of thigh

Ancestry of “thighed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthighThe upper leg of a human, between the hip and the...
2Middle Englishþighthigh
3Old Englishþēohthigh
4Proto-Germanicþeuhąthigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
6Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þeuhą →