Where does “trendsetter” come from?
trendsetter (English) comes from English trend, from Middle English trenden, from Old English trendan, from Proto-Germanic trandijaną — to revolve, spin.
trendsetter (English): someone who starts a trend, or makes one more...
Definitions
- someone who starts a trend, or makes one more...
Ancestry of “trendsetter”, step by step
trendsetter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trend | An inclination in a particular direction; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | trenden | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 3 | Old English | trendan | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trandijaną | to revolve, spin |