Where does “threscholde” come from?
threscholde (Middle English) comes from Old English þresċold, from Proto-Germanic þreskwaþluz, from Proto-Germanic þreskaną, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
threscholde (Middle English): Alternative form of threschwolde
Definitions
- Alternative form of threschwolde
Ancestry of “threscholde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þresċold | doorsill, entryway |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þreskwaþluz | threshold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þreskaną | to thresh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “threscholde”