Where does “tråd” come from?
tråd (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.
tråd (Swedish): A thread; A thread, a continued theme or idea; A...
Definitions
- A thread; A thread, a continued theme or idea; A...
Ancestry of “tråd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “tråd”