Where does “þinhslō” come from?
þinhslō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tengʰsleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
þinhslō (Proto-Germanic): wagon pole, thill
Definitions
- wagon pole, thill
Ancestry of “þinhslō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tengʰsleh₂ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tengʰ- | to pull; to be heavy, difficult |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |