Where does “barrträd” come from?

barrträd (Swedish) comes from Swedish träd, 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.

barrträd (Swedish): a tree with needle leaves, such as pine and...

Definitions

  1. a tree with needle leaves, such as pine and...

Ancestry of “barrträd”, step by step

barrträd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish träd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträdtree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
2Old Norseþráðrthread; past participle of þreyja; past...
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Swedish barr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarrneedle; leaf of a coniferous tree; hair; parallel...
2Old Norsebarracicular leaves, needles; barley
3Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrēduz →