Where does “thrivingness” come from?
thrivingness (English) comes from English thriving, from English thrive, from Middle English turf, from Old English turf, from Proto-West Germanic turb, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.
thrivingness (English): The quality or condition of one who thrives;...
Definitions
- The quality or condition of one who thrives;...
Ancestry of “thrivingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thriving | That thrives; successful; flourishing or... |
| 2 | English | thrive | To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously... |
| 3 | Middle English | turf | — |
| 4 | Old English | turf | turf |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | turb | turf, peat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | turbz | turf, peat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dorbh- | tuft, grass |