Where does “þresċold” come from?
þresċold (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þreskwaþluz, from Proto-Germanic þreskaną, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
þresċold (Old English): doorsill, entryway
Definitions
- doorsill, entryway
Ancestry of “þresċold”, step by step
þresċold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þreskwaþluz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þreskwaþluz | threshold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þreskaną | to thresh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Proto-Germanic þreskudlaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þreskudlaz | — |