Where does “Tretboot” come from?
Tretboot (German) comes from German boot, from Middle Low German bōt, from Middle English bot, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Tretboot (German): pedalo, pedalboat
Definitions
- pedalo, pedalboat
Ancestry of “Tretboot”, step by step
Tretboot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German boot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | boot | boat |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bōt | — |
| 3 | Middle English | bot | A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for... |
| 4 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via German treten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | treten | to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | treten | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 3 | Old High German | tretan | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |