English word thread comes from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-, Proto-Germanic - þuz, and later Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (To twist, to turn.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *terh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | rub, twist |
| - þuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *þrēaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To twist, to turn. |
| *treh₁-tu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *þrēduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Thread, twisted fibre. |
| þræd | Old English (ang) | Thread. |
| þrǣd | Old English (ang) | |
| þred | Middle English (enm) | |
| thread | English (eng) | (Internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.. (computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.. (engineering) A screw thread.. (figurative) Composition; quality; fineness.. A filament, [...] |