Where does “trace” come from?
trace (Italian) comes from Latin thraex, from Ancient Greek Θρᾷξ, from Ancient Greek θράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé-.
trace (Italian): Thracian; A person from or an inhabitant of...
Definitions
- Thracian; A person from or an inhabitant of...
Ancestry of “trace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | thraex | A gladiator bearing Thracian equipment |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾷξ | an inhabitant of Thrace; a Thracian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θράσσω | to trouble, stir |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé- | — |