Where does “throatful” come from?
throatful (English) comes from English throat, from Middle English throte, from Old English þrote, from Old English þrota, from Proto-Germanic þrutǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
throatful (English): Enough to fill the throat
Definitions
- Enough to fill the throat
Ancestry of “throatful”, step by step
throatful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English throat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | throat | The front part of the neck; The gullet or... |
| 2 | Middle English | throte | throat |
| 3 | Old English | þrote | throat |
| 4 | Old English | þrota | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrutǭ | swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |