Where does “threatenee” come from?

threatenee (English) comes from English threaten, from Middle English þreten, from Old English þrēatian, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

threatenee (English): One who is threatened by another

Definitions

One who is threatened by another

Ancestry of “threatenee”, step by step

threatenee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English threaten

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	threaten	To make a threat against someone; to use threats;...
2	Middle English	þreten	—
3	Old English	þrēatian	to threaten, to push; to press, oppress, repress,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	trewd-	to push, to thrust

via English EE

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	EE	Initialism of electrical engineering
2	Cantonese	噫	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Old English þrēatian →Every word from Middle English þreten →