Where does “overtræde” come from?

overtræde (Danish) comes from Danish træde, from Old Danish trodhe, from Old Norse troða, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

overtræde (Danish): to transgress, to violate (a rule), to overstep

Definitions

  1. to transgress, to violate (a rule), to overstep

Ancestry of “overtræde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtrædeto step; to tread; to thread
2Old Danishtrodhe—
3Old Norsetroðato tread; to walk
4Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
5Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “overtræde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dreu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic trudaną →Every word from Old Norse troða →