Where does “traad” come from?

traad (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thredda, from Proto-Germanic þridjô, from Proto-Indo-European tretyós, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyós, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.

traad (North Frisian): third

Definitions

  1. third

Ancestry of “traad”, step by step

traad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian thredda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthreddathird
2Proto-Germanicþridjôthird
3Proto-Indo-Europeantretyós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥tyósthird
5Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree

via Middle Low German trade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantradetrack, course
2Old Saxontradaspoor, track
3Proto-West Germanic*trudo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tretyós →
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