Where does “tra” come from?
tra (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch trā, from Old Dutch trada, from Proto-Germanic tradō, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
tra (Dutch): path in the forest, trail; firebreak
Definitions
- path in the forest, trail; firebreak
Ancestry of “tra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | trā | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | trada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tradō | way; track; spoor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |