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Where does “permathread” come from?

permathread (English) comes 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.

permathread (English): A permanent or perennial thread of discussion

Definitions

  1. A permanent or perennial thread of discussion

Ancestry of “permathread”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthreadA long, thin and flexible form of material,...
2Middle Englishþred—
3Old Englishþrǣd—
4Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →