Old English
þrǣd
‘thread’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English þrǣd.
2 English words in this record descend from Old English þrǣd, most familiar first.
- thread ← thred
- threadbare ← thred-bar
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Etymograph / Old English þrǣd