Where does “thirlage” come from?
thirlage (English) comes from English thrallage, 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.
thirlage (English): The right of the owner of a mill to compel...
Definitions
- The right of the owner of a mill to compel...
Ancestry of “thirlage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thrallage | Alternative form of thirlage |
| 2 | English | thrall | One who is enslaved or under mind control; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | thral | — |
| 4 | Old English | þrǣl | thrall, slave, servant |
| 5 | Old Norse | þræll | slave |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þragilaz | runner; gofer; servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | trāgʰ- | pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run |