Where does “thrallen” come from?

thrallen (Middle English) comes from Middle English thral, from Old English þrǣl, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic þragilaz, from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- — pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run.

thrallen (Middle English): To enslave; to bring into subjection or bondage

Definitions

  1. To enslave; to bring into subjection or bondage

Ancestry of “thrallen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishthralA slave or serf; one in bondage or slavery
2Old Englishþrǣlthrall, slave, servant
3Old Norseþrællslave
4Proto-Germanicþragilazrunner; gofer; servant
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrāgʰ-pull, drag, race, run; to pull, drag, race, run

Words derived from “thrallen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trāgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þragilaz →Every word from Old Norse þræll →