Middle English word thurrok comes from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*terh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | rub, twist |
*terǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to rub, wipe, clean, make holes |
*þurką | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
þurruc | Old English (ang) | |
thurrok | Middle English (enm) |