Where does “thresh” come from?
Thresh comes from Middle English thresshen, Old English þrescan, Proto-Germanic þreskaną, and Proto-Indo-European terh₁-, a root of uncertain meaning.
thresh (English): To separate the grain from the straw or husks by...
Definitions
- To separate the grain from the straw or husks by...
Ancestry of “thresh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thrasshen | Alternative form of threschen |
| 2 | Old English | þerscan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þreskaną | to thresh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “thresh”