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

  1. A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or...

Ancestry of “thwaite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthwait—
2Old Norseþveita clearing
3Proto-Germanicþwaitą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantweys-to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tweys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwaitą →Every word from Old Norse þveit →