Where does “thorlen” come from?
thorlen (Middle English) comes from Old English þyrlian, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos, from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥ — boundary, end.
Ancestry of “thorlen”, step by step
thorlen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English þyrlian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þyrlian | to pierce |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 3 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 4 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |
via Old English þyrelian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þyrelian | to make a hole through, pierce, perforate; to... |