Where does “unthrust” come from?
unthrust (English) comes from English thrust, from Middle English þristen, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
unthrust (English): Not thrust out
Ancestry of “unthrust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thrust | An attack made by moving the sword parallel to... |
| 2 | Middle English | þristen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrysta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrustijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |