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Where does “micro-trottoir” come from?

micro-trottoir (French) comes 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.

micro-trottoir (French): vox pop, street interview

Definitions

  1. vox pop, street interview

Ancestry of “micro-trottoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtrottoirsidewalk , pavement , footpath
2Frenchtrotterto trot
3Medieval Latintrottare—
4Frankishtrottōnto go, run
5Proto-Germanictradjanąto tread, trample
6Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
7Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
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