Where does “thurrock” come from?
Thurrock comes from Middle English thurrok, from Old English þurruc, from Proto-Germanic þurrukaz, from Proto-Indo-European terg-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root terh₁-.
thurrock (English): The hold of a ship; also, the bilge
Definitions
- The hold of a ship; also, the bilge
Ancestry of “thurrock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thurrok | — |
| 2 | Old English | þurruc | a small boat, the hold of a ship, drain |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *þurruk | — |