Where does “therdoune” come from?
therdoune (Middle English) comes from Middle English doune, from Old English dūne, from Old English adūne, from Old English ofdūne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
therdoune (Middle English): down there; downward
Definitions
- down there; downward
Ancestry of “therdoune”, step by step
therdoune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English doune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | doune | — |
| 2 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 3 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 4 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 5 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Middle English þer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | þer | Alternative form of þeir |