Where does “thornen” come from?
thornen (Middle English) comes from Middle English þorn, from Old English þorn, from Proto-West Germanic þorn, from Proto-Germanic þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
thornen (Middle English): Composed of thorns or thorny plants; made of or...
Definitions
- Composed of thorns or thorny plants; made of or...
Ancestry of “thornen”, step by step
thornen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English þorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | þorn | Alternative form of thorn |
| 2 | Old English | þorn | thorn; thorny bush; the runic character ᚦ; the... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þorn | thorn, briar |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurnuz | thorn, briar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥nós | sharp, stiff |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |