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Where does “thoroughpaced” come from?

thoroughpaced (English) comes from English thorough, from Middle English þoruȝ, from Old English þuruh — Alternative form of þurh; through.

thoroughpaced (English): Trained in every pace; Extensively trained or...

Definitions

  1. Trained in every pace; Extensively trained or...

Ancestry of “thoroughpaced”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthoroughPainstaking and careful not to miss or omit any...
2Middle Englishþoruȝ—
3Old EnglishþuruhAlternative form of þurh; through
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