Where does “thrall” come from?
Thrall comes from Middle English thral, from Old English þrǣl, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic þragilaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ-.
thrall (English): One who is enslaved or under mind control; The...
Definitions
- One who is enslaved or under mind control; The...
Ancestry of “thrall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thral | — |
| 2 | Old English | þrǣl | thrall, slave, servant |
| 3 | Old Norse | þræll | slave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þragilaz | runner; gofer; servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trāgʰ- | pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run |
Words derived from “thrall”