Where does “troughful” come from?

troughful (English) comes from English trough, from Middle English trogh, from Old English troh, from Proto-Semitic ṯin- — two.

troughful (English): Enough to fill a trough

Definitions

  1. Enough to fill a trough

Ancestry of “troughful”, step by step

troughful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trough

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtroughA long, narrow container, open on top, for...
2Middle EnglishtroghA trough long narrow container
3Old EnglishtrohAlternative form of trog
4Proto-Semiticṯin-two

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯin- →Every word from Old English troh →Every word from Middle English trogh →