Where does “tholepin” come from?
tholepin (English) comes from English thole, from Middle English thōle, from Middle English tholen, from Old English þolian, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
tholepin (English): A thole; a rowlock
Ancestry of “tholepin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thole | To suffer; To endure, to put up with, to... |
| 2 | Middle English | thōle | — |
| 3 | Middle English | tholen | — |
| 4 | Old English | þolian | to suffer, endure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þulāną | to bear, to endure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |