Where does “draad” come from?
draad (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch draad, from Middle Dutch drâet, from Old Dutch thrād, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
draad (Afrikaans): wire
Ancestry of “draad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | draad | thread; wire; screw thread |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | drâet | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thrād | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |