Why is it a Thoroughbred and not a Throughbreed?

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You know, the horse? Why is that thing?

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You have to break down the words. Thorough and Through are not the same word nor have the same definition. Same with Bred and Breed. Bred is a verb meaning that they have mated. Breed is a noun meaning a specific genetic variant of something. So, Thoroughbred means that its lineage has been bred under very strict conditions that keep those genetic specifics intact.

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