Where does “threadbarity” come from?
threadbarity (English) comes from English threadbare, from English bare, from Middle English bare, from Old English bær, from Proto-West Germanic baʀ, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
Ancestry of “threadbarity”, step by step
threadbarity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English threadbare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threadbare | shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp... |
| 2 | English | bare | Minimal; that is or are just sufficient; Naked,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bare | Alternative form of bor |
| 4 | Old English | bær | bare, naked, unconcealed |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀ | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |