Etymograph

English

thanedom

From thane + -dom.

A compound of thane + -dom

Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- ‘to give birth’

Proto-Germanic *þegnaz ‘man, warrior’

Proto-West Germanic *þegn ‘man, warrior’

Old English þæġn

Middle English theyn

English thane

Today it means

noun The property or jurisdiction of a thane.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / thanedom