Where does “thresher” come from?
Thresher comes from Middle English thresshere, formed from the verb thresh (from Old French -er suffix added to Latin -are infinitive ending) plus the Middle English agentive suffix -er, ultimately derived from Latin -arius and Proto-Italic -os.
thresher (English): Anything or anyone that threshes; A now-obsolete...
Definitions
- Anything or anyone that threshes; A now-obsolete...
Ancestry of “thresher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thresshere | thresher; A person who utilises a whip |
| 2 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 3 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 4 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |