Where does “Nato-Draht” come from?
Nato-Draht (German) comes from German draht, 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.
Nato-Draht (German): concertina wire, razor barbed wire
Definitions
- concertina wire, razor barbed wire
Ancestry of “Nato-Draht”, step by step
Nato-Draht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German draht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | draht | wire thread of metal; conductor |
| 2 | Middle High German | drāt | wire, thread |
| 3 | Old High German | drāt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via German NATO
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | NATO | NATO |
| 2 | English | nato | A tree of the genus "Mora"; The wood of such... |
| 3 | English | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | An intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty |