Where does “zweepdraad” come from?

zweepdraad (Dutch) comes from Dutch draad, 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.

zweepdraad (Dutch): flagellum

Definitions

  1. flagellum

Ancestry of “zweepdraad”, step by step

zweepdraad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch draad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdraadthread; wire; screw thread
2Middle Dutchdrâetthread
3Old Dutchthrād—
4Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Dutch zweep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzweepA whip; A whipping, corporal punishment; force,...
2Middle Dutchswepe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrēduz →