Where does “Draht” come from?

Draht (German) comes from Middle High German drāt, from Old High German drāt, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

Draht (German): wire; thread

Definitions

  1. wire; thread

Ancestry of “Draht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandrātwire, thread
2Old High Germandrāt—
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrēduz →