Where does “Träid” come from?
Träid (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thrēd, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Träid (Saterland Frisian): thread; wire; fibre; yarn; line
Definitions
- thread; wire; fibre; yarn; line
Ancestry of “Träid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | thrēd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |