Where does “trouncer” come from?
trouncer (English) comes from English trounce, from Middle English trauncen, from Old French transir, from Latin trānseō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn — smoke; mist, haze.
trouncer (English): One who trounces
Ancestry of “trouncer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trounce | To beat severely; to thrash; To beat or overcome... |
| 2 | Middle English | trauncen | — |
| 3 | Old French | transir | to cut through, pass through; to be numb with... |
| 4 | Latin | trānseō | — |
| 5 | Latin | trāns | — |
| 6 | Latin | Padus | — |
| 7 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |