Where does “throe” come from?
Throe comes from Middle English throwe, from Middle English thrawe, from Old English þrāwu, of uncertain ultimate origin.
throe (English): A pang, spasm; A hard struggle; A tool for...
Definitions
- A pang, spasm; A hard struggle; A tool for...
Ancestry of “throe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | throu | — |
Words derived from “throe”