Where does “traître” come from?
traître (French) comes from Old French traïtor, from Latin trāditor, from Latin trādō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
traître (French): betrayer, traitor; treacherous
Definitions
- betrayer, traitor; treacherous
Ancestry of “traître”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | traïtor | Alternative form of traitor |
| 2 | Latin | trāditor | betrayer, traitor |
| 3 | Latin | trādō | to hand over, give up, deliver, transmit, surrender; impart; entrust, confide |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |