Where does “Woade” come from?
Woade (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wade, from Proto-Germanic wadǭ, from Proto-Indo-European audʰ- — band, weave, plait.
Woade (Saterland Frisian): trawl; dragnet
Ancestry of “Woade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | wade | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wadǭ | string; rope; chord; dragnet; trawl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | audʰ- | band, weave, plait |