Where does “throat” come from?
Throat comes from Middle English throte, from Old English þrote, from Proto-Germanic þrutǭ, from Proto-Indo-European trud-.
throat (English): The front part of the neck; The gullet or...
Definitions
- The front part of the neck; The gullet or...
Ancestry of “throat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | throte | throat |
| 2 | Old English | þrote | throat |
| 3 | Old English | þrota | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrutǭ | swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “throat”