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
Definitions
- Not thrust out
Ancestry of “unthrust”, step by step
unthrust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thrust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thrust | An attack made by moving the sword parallel to... |
| 2 | Middle English | þristen | to thrust |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrysta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrustijaną | to thrust |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |