Where does “thudden” come from?
thudden (Middle English) comes from Old English þyddan, from Proto-Germanic þuddijaną, from Proto-Germanic þūhaną, from Proto-Indo-European tūk- — to beat.
thudden (Middle English): to push, press, thrust; to strike with a weapon
Definitions
- to push, press, thrust; to strike with a weapon
Ancestry of “thudden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | þyddan | to thrust, press, push; to strike, press, thrust |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þuddijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þūhaną | to press |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tūk- | to beat |
Words derived from “thudden”