Where does “thwart” come from?
Thwart comes from Middle English thwert, from Old Norse þvert, the neuter form of þverr meaning "transverse," from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- meaning "to turn."
thwart (English): Placed or situated across something else; cross,...
Definitions
- Placed or situated across something else; cross,...
Ancestry of “thwart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | þwerte | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þvert | across, athwart |
| 3 | Old Norse | þverr | athwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwerhaz | cross, adverse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þerh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
Words derived from “thwart”