Where does “trotuaro” come from?
trotuaro (Esperanto) comes from Russian тротуар, from French trottoir, from French trotter, from Medieval Latin trottare, from Frankish trottōn, from Proto-Germanic tradjaną, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
trotuaro (Esperanto): sidewalk, pavement, footpath
Definitions
- sidewalk, pavement, footpath
Ancestry of “trotuaro”, step by step
trotuaro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian тротуар
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | тротуар | UK pavement, US sidewalk |
| 2 | French | trottoir | sidewalk, pavement, footpath paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians |
| 3 | French | trotter | to trot |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | trottare | — |
| 5 | Frankish | trottōn | to go, run |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tradjaną | to tread, trample |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |
via Yiddish טראָטואַר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טראָטואַר | sidewalk |
via Romanian trotuar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | trotuar | sidewalk (US), pavement (UK) |