Origin Of Word Threshold. Web the standard modern german word for “threshold” is schwelle, a cognate of engl. The plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies.
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Web threshold, first recorded in the year 1000, descends from an old english compound threscold, doorsill, point of entry. o.e. Web the standard modern german word for “threshold” is schwelle, a cognate of engl. The scandinavian forms look like the english ones, but those of the low. The plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies. The first element probably is related to old. Þrescold, þærscwold, þerxold doorsill, point of entering, first element. Sill, as, among others, in windowsill. The compound comes from two roots.
The plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies. Web the standard modern german word for “threshold” is schwelle, a cognate of engl. Sill, as, among others, in windowsill. The scandinavian forms look like the english ones, but those of the low. Þrescold, þærscwold, þerxold doorsill, point of entering, first element. The first element probably is related to old. Web threshold, first recorded in the year 1000, descends from an old english compound threscold, doorsill, point of entry. o.e. The compound comes from two roots. The plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies.
