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Where does “thrustless” come from?

thrustless (English) comes from English thrust, from Middle English þristen, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

thrustless (English): Without thrust

Definitions

  1. Without thrust

Ancestry of “thrustless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthrustAn attack made by moving the sword parallel to...
2Middle Englishþristen—
3Old Norseþrysta—
4Proto-Germanicþrustijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust
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