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Where does “tree” come from?

tree (Dutch) comes from Dutch trede, from Middle Dutch trede.

tree (Dutch): step , stair; step; a unit of length of about 2...

Definitions

  1. step , stair; step; a unit of length of about 2...

Ancestry of “tree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtredeAlternative form of tree
2Middle Dutchtrede—

Words derived from “tree”

  • treeplank
Every word from Middle Dutch trede →