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

Definitions

  1. A thole; a rowlock

Ancestry of “tholepin”, step by step

tholepin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtholeTo suffer; To endure, to put up with, to...
2Middle Englishthōlethole; suffer
3Middle Englishtholen—
4Old Englishþolianto suffer, endure
5Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
6Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

via English PIN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPINAcronym of personal identification number;...
2Middle Englishpinne—
3Old Englishpinnpin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen
4Proto-Germanicpinnazpin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbend-point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þulāną →Every word from Old English þolian →