Throw
/θroʊ/noun
To propel something with force through the air; to cast or hurl.
Did you know?Throw is an old Germanic word with deep ties to the idea of turning or twisting, and its history shows how physical motion often became a metaphor for forceful action in English.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*terh₂-
“to twist, turn, or rub”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*thrēaną
“to turn, twist”
Old English
English
þrāwan
“to turn, twist, or writhe”
Middle English
English
throwen
“to turn, twist, hurl, or cast”
Modern English
English
throw
“to propel or cast something with force through the air”