Where does “troad” come from?
troad (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic tregess, from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.
troad (Breton): foot; handle
Ancestry of “troad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | tregess | foot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tregʰ- | to drag, pull?; to run, walk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |