Where does “thoroughsped” come from?
thoroughsped (English) comes from English thorough, from Middle English þoruȝ, from Old English þuruh — Alternative form of þurh; through.
thoroughsped (English): Fully accomplished
Definitions
- Fully accomplished
Ancestry of “thoroughsped”, step by step
thoroughsped traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thorough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thorough | Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any... |
| 2 | Middle English | þoruȝ | — |
| 3 | Old English | þuruh | Alternative form of þurh; through |
via English sped
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sped | simple past tense and past participle of speed |