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

Definitions

  1. wire

Ancestry of “draad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdraadthread; wire; screw thread
2Middle Dutchdrâetthread
3Old Dutchthrād—
4Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “draad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrēduz →