Where does “tråd” come from?
tråd (Danish) comes from Old Danish thraath, from Old Norse þráðr, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tråd (Danish): thread; wire; string
Definitions
- thread; wire; string
Ancestry of “tråd”, step by step
tråd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish thraath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | thraath | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þráðr | thread; past participle of þreyja; past... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Old Norse troð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | troð | an act of treading |