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Where does “throttling” come from?

Throttling derives from Middle English throtlen, from Middle English throte, from Old English þrote, from Proto-Germanic þrutǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European trud-.

throttling (English): present participle of throttle; The temporary...

Definitions

  1. present participle of throttle; The temporary...

Ancestry of “throttling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthrottleA valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air...
2Middle Englishthrotlento choke, strangle, suffocate
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