Where does “thuld” come from?
thuld (Middle English) comes from Old English þyld, from Proto-Germanic þuldi, from Proto-Germanic þuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European télh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
thuld (Middle English): patience, endurance
Ancestry of “thuld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þyld | patience, long-suffering; endurance |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þuldi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þuldiz | the ability to bear; endurance; patience |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | télh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |