Where does “betrodden” come from?
betrodden (English) comes from English betread, from Middle English bitreden, from Old English betredan, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
betrodden (English): past participle of betread; Trodden excessively;...
Definitions
- past participle of betread; Trodden excessively;...
Ancestry of “betrodden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | betread | To tread over or walk upon |
| 2 | Middle English | bitreden | — |
| 3 | Old English | betredan | to tread upon or over, cover |
| 4 | Old English | be | by |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |