Where does “hesjetråd” come from?
hesjetråd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tråd, from Old Norse þráðr, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
hesjetråd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wire used in a hayrack
Definitions
- a wire used in a hayrack
Ancestry of “hesjetråd”, step by step
hesjetråd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tråd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tråd | a thread; a wire |
| 2 | Old Norse | þráðr | thread; past participle of þreyja; past... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Norwegian Nynorsk hesje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hesje | a type of hayrack made from vertical posts with horizontal wire strung between them, for drying hay |