Where does “thwaite” come from?
thwaite (English) comes from Middle English thwait, from Old Norse þveit, from Proto-Germanic þwaitą, from Proto-Indo-European tweys- — to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...
thwaite (English): A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or...
Definitions
- A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or...
Ancestry of “thwaite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thwait | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þveit | a clearing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwaitą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tweys- | to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,... |