Where does “threadful” come from?
threadful (English) comes from English thread, from Middle English þred, from Old English þrǣd, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
threadful (English): The amount that a thread will hold
Definitions
- The amount that a thread will hold
Ancestry of “threadful”, step by step
threadful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thread
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thread | A long, thin and flexible form of material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | þred | thread (of twine or fibre) |
| 3 | Old English | þrǣd | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |