Where does “thrapple” come from?

thrapple (English) comes from Middle English þropul, from Old English þrotbolla, from Old English bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

thrapple (English): The throat, especially the gullet or windpipe; To...

Definitions

  1. The throat, especially the gullet or windpipe; To...

Ancestry of “thrapple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishþropultrachea, windpipe
2Old Englishþrotbollagullet, windpipe
3Old Englishbollabowl
4Proto-Germanicbullôround object; ball; bowl
5Proto-Germanicballôball
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ballô →