Where does “tree” come from?

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

tree (Dutch): step of a staircase, stair

Definitions

  1. step of a staircase, stair

Ancestry of “tree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtredeAlternative form of tree
2Middle Dutchtrede

Words derived from “tree

Every word from Middle Dutch tredeEvery word from Dutch trede
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