Where does “threatful” come from?
threatful (English) comes from English threat, from Middle English threte, from Old English þrēat, from Proto-Germanic þrautaz, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
threatful (English): Threatening
Definitions
- Threatening
Ancestry of “threatful”, step by step
threatful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English threat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threat | An expression of intent to injure or punish... |
| 2 | Middle English | threte | — |
| 3 | Old English | þrēat | crowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrautaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |