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Where does “draad” come from?

draad (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): thread; wire; screw thread

Definitions

  1. thread; wire; screw thread

Ancestry of “draad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdrâet—
2Old Dutchthrād—
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “draad”

  • Dodendraad
  • elektriciteitsdraad
  • draadloos
  • draadschaar
  • draadschaartje
  • stroomdraad
  • zweepdraad
  • langdradig
  • langdradigheid
  • gloeidraad
  • draad
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