Where does “threatfulness” come from?
threatfulness (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.
threatfulness (English): The quality of being threatful
Definitions
- The quality of being threatful
Ancestry of “threatfulness”, step by step
threatfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English threatful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threatful | Threatening |
| 2 | English | threat | An expression of intent to injure or punish... |
| 3 | Middle English | threte | — |
| 4 | Old English | þrēat | crowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrautaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |