Where does “tried” come from?

Tried comes from Middle English tried, of uncertain origin and meaning.

tried (English): Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable; Put...

Definitions

  1. Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable; Put...

Ancestry of “tried”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtried—

Words derived from “tried”

Every word from Middle English tried →