Where does “hyperthreaded” come from?

hyperthreaded (English) comes from English threaded, from English thread, from Middle English þred, from Old English þrǣd, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

hyperthreaded (English): Using hyperthreading

Definitions

  1. Using hyperthreading

Ancestry of “hyperthreaded”, step by step

hyperthreaded traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English threaded

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthreadedHaving threads; Arranged in a thread; simple past...
2EnglishthreadA long, thin and flexible form of material,...
3Middle Englishþredthread (of twine or fibre)
4Old Englishþrǣd—
5Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
6Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrēduz →