Where does “throatlatch” come from?
throatlatch (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.
throatlatch (English): Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle...
Definitions
- Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle...
Ancestry of “throatlatch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |