Where does “fortread” come from?
fortread (English) comes from Middle English fortreden, from Old English fortredan, from Proto-Germanic fratredaną.
fortread (English): To tread down; tread underfoot; trample upon;...
Definitions
- To tread down; tread underfoot; trample upon;...
Ancestry of “fortread”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fortreden | — |
| 2 | Old English | fortredan | to tread upon, tread utterly down on, tread under... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fratredaną | — |