Where does “kamrad” come from?

kamrad (Dutch) comes from Dutch rad, from Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch rath, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic raþą, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

kamrad (Dutch): sprocket

Definitions

  1. sprocket

Ancestry of “kamrad”, step by step

kamrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchradwheel; quick, swift
2Middle Dutchratwheel; fast, quick
3Old Dutchrathfast, quick
4Proto-West Germanic*raþwheel
5Proto-Germanicraþąwheel
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Dutch kam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
2Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →