Where does “underthigh” come from?
underthigh (English) comes from English thigh, from Middle English þigh, from Old English þēoh, from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
underthigh (English): The back of a person's thigh
Definitions
- The back of a person's thigh
Ancestry of “underthigh”, step by step
underthigh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thigh | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | þigh | thigh |
| 3 | Old English | þēoh | thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þeuhą | thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewk- | germ, seed, sprout, offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tew- | to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;... |