Where does “þurhclænsian” come from?

þurhclænsian (Old English) comes from Old English clǣnsian, from Proto-West Germanic klainisōną, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

þurhclænsian (Old English): to cleanse thoroughly

Definitions

  1. to cleanse thoroughly

Ancestry of “þurhclænsian”, step by step

þurhclænsian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English clǣnsian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclǣnsian—
2Proto-West Germanicklainisōną—
3Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
4Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Old English þurh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishþurhAPI; through; by means of: by, through, via
2Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz →