Where does “idrada” come from?

idrada (Southern Ndebele) comes from Afrikaans draad, from Dutch draad, from Middle Dutch drâet, from Old Dutch thrād, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

idrada (Southern Ndebele): wire

Definitions

  1. wire

Ancestry of “idrada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansdraadwire
2Dutchdraadthread; wire; screw thread
3Middle Dutchdrâetthread
4Old Dutchthrād—
5Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
6Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrēduz →