Just over a week left, right? Anyway, today is thrive.
We know that thrive showed up in the early thirteenth century from some Scandinavian source, but not exactly where. Possibly it’s from the Old Norse Þrifask/Þrifa, which means clutch or take hold of. Which…doesn’t really sound like thrive. Oh, and for those just tuning in, Þ is thorn, an old letter for the th sound. Why’d we get rid of it? Isn’t it so much easier for a sound to have its own letter?
Sources
Briem.net
I guess I can see a connection between thrive and clutch/take hold of. You know, like a plant starts to thrive once its roots have taken hold. Or something like that. Or am I reaching too much? :)
ReplyDeleteGreat word! I love the word thrive. It seems to hold positive connotations.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually finished with all of my posts. I've never been finished this far ahead of time before.
ReplyDeleteI don't really see much of a link back between thrive and clutch!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see the connection either, but I like M.J.'s comment!
ReplyDeleteWe should have kept that letter. It could be on the keyboard beside L.
ReplyDeleteSusan Says
Blog hopping from North Carolina during the #Challenge. Happy to find this post on writing and to learn something from a fellow blogger. I have been writing about hotels and inns, the architects and setting. Come and learn something more about fixing tea or ordering tea at a lovely hotel.
ReplyDeleteThis feels rather frustratingly inconclusive...
ReplyDeleteAh, my old friend thorn.
ReplyDeleteIn some cases, yes, it is easier for a sound to have it's own letter - but you could get very carried away :)
ReplyDeleteTasha
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