Where does “thrustfulness” come from?
thrustfulness (English) comes from English thrustful, from English thrust, from Middle English þristen, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
thrustfulness (English): The quality of being thrustful
Definitions
- The quality of being thrustful
Ancestry of “thrustfulness”, step by step
thrustfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thrustful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrustful | Tending to thrust oneself forward; pushy |
| 2 | English | thrust | An attack made by moving the sword parallel to... |
| 3 | Middle English | þristen | to thrust |
| 4 | Old Norse | þrysta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrustijaną | to thrust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |