trade

Meaning

Noun

auger

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of tradar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of tradar:

tradar

to auger

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɾade/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: trado

Cognate with Spanish: taladro

Cognate with Old Irish: tarathar

Cognate with Old Welsh: tarater

Cognate with Breton: tarar

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese traado, independently attested (14th century); from Late Latin taratrum (“auger”), used by Isidore of Seville. Probably from Paleo-Hispanic or from Proto-Celtic *taratrom, alternatively from Ancient Greek τέρετρον (téretron, “borer, gimlet”), both from Proto-Indo-European *térh₁-tro-.
Cognate with Portuguese trado, Spanish taladro, Catalan traire, French tarière, Old Irish tarathar, Old Welsh tarater, Breton tarar.