Where does “taggtråd” come from?
taggtråd (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.
taggtråd (Swedish): barbed wire
Definitions
- barbed wire
Ancestry of “taggtråd”, step by step
taggtråd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish träd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | träd | tree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the... |
| 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 Swedish tagg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tagg | a thorn; a spine; a quill (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on a plant, animal, or shell) |