Where does “thurhwunon” come from?

thurhwunon (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon þurh, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

thurhwunon (Old Saxon): to hold out

Definitions

  1. to hold out

Ancestry of “thurhwunon”, step by step

thurhwunon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon þurh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonþurhthrough, by means of
2Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Old Saxon wunōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwunōnto reside, to dwell
2Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
3Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →