Where does “trottoir” come from?
trottoir (Dutch) comes from French trottoir, from French trotter, from Medieval Latin trottare, from Frankish trottōn, from Proto-Germanic tradjaną, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
trottoir (Dutch): sidewalk (US), pavement (UK), footpath (Australia, India, New Zealand)
Definitions
- sidewalk (US), pavement (UK), footpath (Australia, India, New Zealand)
Ancestry of “trottoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | trottoir | sidewalk, pavement, footpath paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians |
| 2 | French | trotter | to trot |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | trottare | — |
| 4 | Frankish | trottōn | to go, run |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tradjaną | to tread, trample |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |