Where does “träd” come from?
träd (Swedish) comes 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.
träd (Swedish): tree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
Definitions
- tree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
Ancestry of “träd”, step by step
träd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse þráðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þráðr | thread; past participle of þreyja; past... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Old Swedish træet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | træet | — |