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

  1. path in the forest, trail; firebreak

Ancestry of “tra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtrā—
2Old Dutchtrada—
3Proto-Germanictradōway; track; spoor
4Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tradō →Every word from Old Dutch trada →