Where does “throughfall” come from?
throughfall (English) comes from English through, from Middle English thrugh, from Old English þurh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
throughfall (English): The shedding of excess water from leaves to the ground
Definitions
- The shedding of excess water from leaves to the ground
Ancestry of “throughfall”, step by step
throughfall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English through
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | through | From one side of an opening to the other;... |
| 2 | Middle English | thrugh | — |
| 3 | Old English | þurh | API; through; by means of: by, through, via |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |