Where does “threatfully” come from?

threatfully (English) comes from English threatful, from English threat, from Middle English threte, from Old English þrēat, from Proto-Germanic þrautaz, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

threatfully (English): In a threatful manner

Definitions

  1. In a threatful manner

Ancestry of “threatfully”, step by step

threatfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English threatful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthreatfulThreatening
2EnglishthreatAn expression of intent to injure or punish...
3Middle Englishthrete—
4Old Englishþrēatcrowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,...
5Proto-Germanicþrautaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrautaz →Every word from Old English þrēat →