Where does “tradie” come from?
tradie (English) comes from English trade, from Middle English trade, from Middle Low German trade, from Old Saxon trada, from Proto-West Germanic *trudo.
tradie (English): A tradesman, a tradesperson
Definitions
- A tradesman, a tradesperson
Ancestry of “tradie”, step by step
tradie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trade | Buying and selling of goods and services on a... |
| 2 | Middle English | trade | path, course of conduct |
| 3 | Middle Low German | trade | track, course |
| 4 | Old Saxon | trada | spoor, track |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *trudo | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |